Antioch · Lake County · IL
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Antioch.
Lake County's gateway to the Chain O'Lakes. Wisconsin border village with the Metra North Central terminus, a 1924 downtown theater, and lake-living price points the closer-in suburbs can't match.
- Active listings
- 38
- Median list
- $434K
- Avg time on market
- 30 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
38 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Antioch.
Antioch sits in the northwest corner of Lake County right against the Wisconsin border, and it's the village that anchors the Chain O'Lakes side of the county. Population is about 14,600 (2020 Census), so there's real downtown bones here, not just a residential cluster. The historic Main Street has over 100 shops and the Antioch Theatre has been running since 1924. The Metra North Central Service terminates at the Antioch depot, 52.9 miles to Union Station, with 14 weekday trains in and out. Buyers come here for lake access, more land for the money, and a downtown that actually feels lived in, the trade-off being a longer commute than closer-in Lake County suburbs like Libertyville or Vernon Hills.
At a glance
~14,600 residents
Mid-size Lake County village in the northwest corner of the county, right on the Wisconsin border.
D34 elementary, CHSD 117 high school
Antioch CCSD 34 covers K to 8 (Hillcrest, Oakland, W.C. Petty, Antioch Upper Grade), then Community HSD 117 for grades 9 to 12 at Antioch Community High School.
Metra NCS terminus
Antioch is the northern terminus of the North Central Service. 52.9 miles to Union Station, 14 weekday trains, all originating and terminating here.
Chain O'Lakes access
Direct access to Lake Marie and Petite Lake. Chain O'Lakes State Park is 2,793 acres just west, on Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes (~6,500 acres of water, 488 miles of shoreline).
Historic Main Street
More than 100 shops along the downtown grid, anchored by the 1924 Antioch Theatre and the PM&L Theatre (community theatre since 1960).
Routes 173, 83, and US 45
IL 173 east-west and IL 83 north-south cross in town. US 45 terminates at the Wisconsin border just east of Antioch.
Effective property tax ~3.19%
Lake County reality. Median annual bill around $6,943 per Ownwell, higher than the McHenry County range.
Median home value ~$337,500
More land and lake adjacency for the money than closer-in Lake County villages. Zillow ZHVI March 2026.
What’s close
Antioch is laid out around a walkable historic Main Street, with the Metra terminus on one side and the Chain O'Lakes on the other.
- Downtown Main Street
- More than 100 shops, antiques, boutiques, restaurants, and the 1924 Antioch Theatre. The civic heart of the village.
- Antioch Metra Station
- Northern terminus of the North Central Service at 305 Depot Street. All trains originate and terminate here, so commuters get a guaranteed seat going out.
- Chain O'Lakes State Park
- 2,793 acres of water-oriented recreation just west of the village. Camping, hiking, boat rentals on Illinois' largest natural lake chain.
- Lake Marie and Petite Lake
- Two of the Chain O'Lakes that touch Antioch directly. The waterfront neighborhoods here are the lake-life piece of the market.
- Antioch Community High School
- 1133 Main Street, CHSD 117. Single primary high school for the district, serving Antioch, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, and Old Mill Creek (with Lakes HS in Lake Villa as the other district HS).
- Hiram Buttrick Sawmill / Gage Bros. Park
- One of Lake County's most photographed historic sites. Replica of the 1839 sawmill on Sequoit Creek.
What it’s actually like to live here
Antioch is a family town built around lake recreation. The Chain O'Lakes is Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes, with nearly 6,500 acres of water and 488 miles of shoreline across the connected system, so boat ownership is common and a lot of summer weekends revolve around the water. Downtown has the kind of small-town main street where the theater has been running since 1924 and the bakery and bandshell are still part of the rhythm of the year. The It's Thursday concert series runs June through August and Wizards Weekend in May pulls the whole town downtown. If you want a boat in the driveway and Friday nights at a historic theater, this is the part of Lake County that delivers.
The Metra commute is a real thing but it's honest about what it is. Antioch is 52.9 miles from Union Station and the NCS line runs weekdays only, with 14 trains a day (seven each direction), all starting and ending in town. The Data USA average resident commute time is 30.4 minutes, which tells you most people are driving to Lake County jobs rather than riding the line all the way downtown. Compared with closer-in Lake County suburbs like Libertyville or Vernon Hills, Antioch trades a longer drive for lake frontage, more land, and a downtown that actually has a 1924 theater. The Lake County property tax rate (~3.19% effective) is part of the deal, plan for it.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Antioch community pages coming soon.
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Schools
Districts serving Antioch.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D34Grades K to 8
Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34
Schools serving the area
- Hillcrest Elementary School
- Oakland Elementary School
- W.C. Petty Elementary School
- Antioch Upper Grade School
D34 covers Antioch elementary and middle students K to 8, feeding into Community HSD 117 for high school.
- CHSD 117Grades 9 to 12
Community High School District 117
Schools serving the area
- Antioch Community High School
- Lakes Community High School (Lake Villa)
CHSD 117 is based in Lake Villa and serves Antioch, Lake Villa, Old Mill Creek, and Lindenhurst with two high schools. Antioch addresses primarily feed into Antioch Community HS at 1133 Main Street.
Around town
What there is to do in Antioch.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Chain O'Lakes State Park
2,793-acre water-oriented state park west of Antioch with camping, hiking, and boat rentals on Illinois' largest natural lake chain.
- Culture
Antioch Theatre
Historic single-screen movie theater that opened July 26, 1924 and reopened in 2015 after a restoration. Longest continuously operating business in town.
- Culture
PM&L Theatre
Community theatre founded 1960, operating on Main Street in a building from circa 1914. Six-show yearly season.
- Parks
Hiram Buttrick Sawmill at Gage Bros. Park
Bicentennial replica of the 1839 sawmill on Sequoit Creek. One of Lake County's most photographed historic sites.
- Food & Drink
Lovin' Oven Cakery
Full-service retail bakery and cafe at 455 Lake Street in a 43,000 square foot downtown building.
- Parks
William E. Brook Memorial Wetland Sanctuary
Wetland sanctuary adjacent to Sequoit Creek Park in downtown Antioch, protected under village ordinance.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Antioch.
MetraNCS line
- Stations: Antioch
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 52.9 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL 173 · IL 83 · US 45 · Main Street / IL 83 corridor
- O'Hare Airport: ~58 min
- Chicago Loop: ~76 min
By the numbers
Antioch taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.19%
effective avg
Sales tax
9.00%
combined
Median sold price
$357,750
MRED · last 12 mo (346 sales)
Median household income
$108,899
ACS
How Antioch got here
A bit of history.
The first permanent settlement in Antioch was the Gage Brothers' cabin on Sequoit Creek, and in 1843 the residents gave the community the biblical name Antioch and started a school. Hiram Buttrick built a sawmill on Sequoit Creek in 1839, which made the village a commerce center, providing lumber for steamboats, locomotive furnaces, log homes, and split-rail fencing across the region. A replica sawmill was built in 1976 as the Village's bicentennial commemoration, a few hundred feet downstream from where the original stood. Antioch's identity as the gateway to the Chain O'Lakes was set early, and the downtown Main Street grid still anchors the village today.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad built a line through central Lake County in 1886, the corridor that eventually became Metra's North Central Service. The Antioch Theatre opened on Main Street July 26, 1924, and remains the longest continuously operating business in town under the same name and at the same location. Metra's modern Antioch station opened August 19, 1996 on the old Wisconsin Central tracks, the first new Metra line in over 70 years at the time. The downtown today carries more than 100 shops along the historic Main Street and runs a year-round event calendar that includes the It's Thursday concert series June through August and Wizards Weekend each May.
The questions buyers actually ask
Antioch FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Antioch. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- How are Antioch schools?
- Antioch is served by Antioch CCSD 34 for elementary and middle grades, with Hillcrest, Oakland, W.C. Petty, and Antioch Upper Grade across the village. High school is Community HSD 117 with Antioch Community High School on Main Street as the primary local HS (the district also runs Lakes Community HS in Lake Villa). Solid, stable suburban district profile.
- What's the commute to Chicago like from Antioch?
- Honest answer, it's a haul. The Metra ride from the Antioch terminus is 52.9 miles to Union Station and the North Central Service runs weekdays only with 14 trains a day, seven in each direction. By car, O'Hare is about 58 minutes in light traffic and the Loop is closer to 76 minutes. The Data USA average resident commute is 30.4 minutes, so most people are working in Lake County rather than riding all the way downtown.
- What about the Chain O'Lakes?
- The Chain is the main reason a lot of buyers look at Antioch. Chain O'Lakes State Park is 2,793 acres on Illinois' largest concentration of natural lakes, with nearly 6,500 acres of water and 488 miles of shoreline across the connected system. Lake Marie and Petite Lake both touch Antioch directly, and the lakefront neighborhoods here are the lake-life piece of the market.
- Where should I look first if I want to live in Antioch?
- If you want walkable, the streets immediately around historic Main Street put you in range of the Antioch Theatre, the bakery, and the Metra station. If you want water, look at the neighborhoods touching Lake Marie or Petite Lake on the west side. If you want a more standard subdivision feel with a builder warranty, the newer pockets on the east side around IL 83 are the place to start. Tell a Subdiview agent what matters most and they can match you to two or three areas worth touring.
- What's the property tax like in Antioch?
- Ownwell reports an effective rate around 3.19% in Antioch, meaningfully above the national median, with a median annual tax bill of $6,943. That's Lake County reality. The Lake County effective rate runs higher than McHenry County's, and Antioch's bill profile reflects that. Always pull the actual tax bill for the specific address.
- Is the Metra terminus actually useful?
- It depends on your schedule. As the northern terminus of the NCS, all 14 weekday trains start and end in Antioch (seven each direction), so you get a guaranteed seat going out. The catch is the NCS runs weekdays only and has fewer trains than UP-N or Milwaukee District lines. Evenings and weekends downtown mean driving.
- How does Antioch compare to closer-in Lake County suburbs?
- Antioch trades a longer commute for lake frontage, more land per dollar, and a historic Main Street with a 1924 theater that's still running. Median home value is roughly $337,500 (Zillow ZHVI), well below Libertyville or Vernon Hills. Median household income via Data USA is $108,899 with a homeownership rate of 73.9%.
Your local agent
Joe knows Antioch
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the communities I actually know, and the details that determine resale value here aren't in the MLS write-up: which lots back to open space, which streets carry the most consistent demand, which floor plans buyers ask for by name, and what each HOA actually covers.
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