Barrington · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Barrington Village.
- Active listings
- 12
- Median list
- $645K
- Avg time on market
- 40 days
- Sold · last year
- 51
Active listings
12 homes on the market
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About the community
The historic, walk-to-downtown core of the Village of Barrington.
Barrington Village is the established, historic heart of the Village of Barrington, the walkable old-town grid around the downtown business district and the Metra station rather than a single builder subdivision. The Village was platted along the railroad and incorporated in 1865, and its core still carries Folk, Craftsman, Victorian, and Queen Anne homes alongside tasteful new construction and teardown rebuilds. Much of the area sits within Barrington's National Register historic district, so the streetscape is protected and distinctly of-a-place. For buyers it reads as an upscale, transit-friendly, character-rich pocket of the northwest suburbs.
At a glance
Walk to the Metra
The downtown Barrington station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line is in the heart of the core, roughly a 40 to 80 minute ride to Ogilvie.
Historic district
Much of the core lies in Barrington's National Register historic district, one of the larger frame-home districts in Illinois.
Barrington 220
Served by Barrington Community Unit School District 220, with one shared Barrington High School.
One-of-a-kind homes
A wide mix of restored antique houses and newer infill rather than repeated floor plans.
Downtown at the door
Walk to Barrington's shops, restaurants, the Catlow Theater, and the public library.
Mostly fee-simple
Most homes in the core carry no mandatory HOA; confirm any assessment on attached or condo units per property.
What’s close
Barrington Village sits in downtown Barrington around Main Street and Hough Street, walkable to the Metra platform and the business district.
- Train
- The downtown Barrington station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line runs to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.
- Schools
- Barrington Community Unit School District 220, with Barrington High School serving all of grades 9 to 12. Confirm the assigned elementary and middle campus by address.
- Highway
- Northwest Highway (US 14) and Lake Cook Road are the main arterials, with connections south toward I-90.
- Hospital
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington is a short drive from the core.
- Shopping
- Downtown Barrington's own shops and dining, plus larger retail along the Route 22 and Route 59 corridors.
- Downtown
- The restaurants, library, and Catlow Theater of downtown Barrington are within walking distance.
What it’s actually like to live here
Barrington Village is for buyers who want to live inside a real downtown rather than next to one. From the historic core you can walk to the Metra platform, to dinner, to the library, and to the Catlow Theater, then be on a train to Ogilvie in about an hour. The housing stock reflects more than a century of building, so the streets mix restored Queen Anne and Craftsman homes with careful new construction, and the historic preservation overlay helps keep that character intact.
For families the anchor is Barrington 220, a well-regarded unit district where one shared high school knits the wider Barrington community together. Day to day the appeal is walkability and identity: a compact, tree-lined grid, a genuine small-town business district, and quick rail access to the city, all wrapped in a neighborhood that looks and feels like nowhere else nearby.
The honest tradeoffs are real. Living inside a historic overlay can mean architectural review on exterior changes, which protects the streetscape but adds a step for renovations. Property tax rates in the Barrington area run high, in the mid-2 percent range of value, so budget for carrying cost even when a price looks approachable. Older homes carry the usual costs of age, so inspections matter, and a few blocks near the tracks see train noise. For the right buyer, those are simply the price of walkable, historic, transit-served living.
The questions buyers actually ask
Barrington Village FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Barrington Village. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $10,000 – $22,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Lake County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 60 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 60.
- Is Barrington Village a subdivision with an HOA and amenities?
- Not in the master-planned sense. It is the name used for homes in the historic core of the Village of Barrington. Most homes are fee-simple with no mandatory HOA, and amenity lists you may see on listing-aggregator sites (pool, tennis, stables) are data artifacts from other Barrington-area communities, not features of the core. Confirm any HOA on a specific attached or condo unit.
- What school district serves Barrington Village?
- Barrington Community Unit School District 220. One shared Barrington High School serves grades 9 to 12, middle schoolers attend one of two campuses, and elementary is one of several K-5 schools depending on the exact address. Because the core crosses attendance boundaries, verify the assigned schools for a specific home with the district's locator.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- The Barrington station on the Union Pacific Northwest line is right in downtown, so many homes here are a walk to the train. Rides to Ogilvie Transportation Center run roughly 40 to 80 minutes depending on express or local service, with the most trains at weekday rush hours.
- What do homes cost here and how is the market?
- It is an upper-tier area for Barrington, and prices vary widely because a restored historic cottage and a large new build can sit on the same street. Rather than a number that goes stale, check the live Market snapshot tiles on this page for current pricing, days on market, and inventory.
- Are property taxes high?
- Yes, by national standards. Effective rates in the Barrington area run in the mid-2 percent range and vary by county, since the village straddles the Lake and Cook county line, and by taxing district. Confirm the exact figure on the property's tax bill.
- What is it like to own a historic home in the core?
- Many homes fall inside Barrington's historic preservation overlay, so exterior changes can be subject to village architectural review. It protects the neighborhood's character but adds a permitting step, and older homes warrant a careful inspection of systems and structure.
- Who is the real estate agent for Barrington Village?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Barrington Village in Barrington, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Barrington Village specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows Barrington Village
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
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Market snapshot
Barrington Village, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$645,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$697,500
Homes for sale right now
12
Avg time on market
40 days
Sold in the last year
51
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 10, 2025 through August 10, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Schools serving Barrington Village
Where Barrington Village homes go to school
Homes in Barrington Village are most often zoned to Barrington HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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