Cary · McHenry County · IL
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Cary.
Southeastern McHenry County village. Strong Metra commute, Cary-Grove High School district, and a downtown walkable from older neighborhoods.
- Active listings
- 0
- Median list
- $0
- Avg time on market
- 0 days
- Sold · last year
- 137
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period May 9, 2025 through May 9, 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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Neighborhoods
Cary neighborhoods
28 neighborhoods in Cary, each with its own page covering market stats, schools, and what the buyers there are optimizing for. Featured neighborhoods have hand-curated content; the rest auto- update from MRED listing data.
Bright Oaks
Bright Oaks is a townhome community in Cary built between 1973 and 1983, offering a mix of 2- and 3-bedroom units with attached and detached garages.
24 sold last yearCambria
Cambria is a townhome community in Cary built between 2001 and 2003, offering three-level floor plans with open layouts and finished basements.
20 sold last yearCIMARRON
Cimarron is a 1990s-era subdivision in Cary built over roughly seven years.
16 sold last yearFox Trails
Fox Trails is a residential subdivision in Cary built between 1988 and 2025, spanning from established ranch homes to new construction stick-built residences.
19 sold last yearFoxford Hills
Foxford Hills is a golf-course-centered community in Cary built between 2001 and 2005.
8 sold last yearBrigadoon
Brigadoon is a well-established neighborhood in Cary built between 1958 and 1986, characterized by mature trees, quiet interior streets, and a mix of Colonial and ranch homes.
7 sold last yearSilver Lake
Silver Lake is a residential subdivision in Cary built between 1957 and 1988, offering a mix of ranch, raised ranch, and split-level homes on wooded and spacious lots.
4 sold last yearSienna Pointe
Sienna Pointe is a townhome community built between 1996 and 2002 in Cary, IL.
White Oaks
White Oaks is a residential subdivision in Cary built between 1999 and 2000, featuring custom-built homes on spacious lots.
5 sold last yearHansons
Hansons is a mid-century subdivision in Cary built between 1958 and 1978, anchored in the heart of downtown.
5 sold last yearFranke
Franke is a mid-century subdivision in Cary built between 1950 and 1985, anchored by proximity to downtown Cary and the Metra commuter rail.
3 sold last yearThe Pines
The Pines is a two-story residential subdivision built between 1989 and 1992 in Cary, IL.
4 sold last yearOak Knoll
Oak Knoll is a mid-century subdivision in Cary built between 1960 and 1975, offering a mix of ranch and raised-ranch homes in a walkable, established neighborhood.
1 sold last yearSterling Ridge
Sterling Ridge is a residential subdivision in Cary built between 2002 and 2004.
4 sold last yearNewhaven
Newhaven is a townhouse community in Cary built between 1997 and 2002.
5 sold last yearNorthwood Acres
Northwood Acres is a established subdivision in Cary built between 1998 and 2003, featuring custom and semi-custom homes on spacious lots.
1 sold last yearKingsbridge
Kingsbridge is a residential subdivision in Cary built between 1992 and 2006, offering homes on landscaped lots in a quiet, established neighborhood.
2 sold last yearMeadows
Meadows is a 1973-built subdivision in unincorporated Cary, offering larger homesites (typically 1+ acres) in a rural-residential setting.
Cary Woods
Cary Woods is a townhome community built in 2004-2005 in central Cary, IL.
1 sold last yearCandlewood Trails
Candlewood Trails is a 1980s subdivision in Cary built between 1983 and 1985.
Spring Green
Spring Green is a 1979, 1992 subdivision in Cary, IL, built during a period of steady residential expansion in McHenry County.
1 sold last yearCarriage Hill
Carriage Hill is a townhome community built between 1993 and 1998 in Cary, IL, positioned within walking distance of downtown Cary and the Metra station.
Root Springs
Root Springs is a mixed-era subdivision in Cary spanning from 1922 to 2008, with homes positioned along the Lower Fox River and Cary Creek Channel.
1 sold last yearLake Killarney
Lake Killarney is a mid-century subdivision in Cary built between 1961 and 1973, centered around a private lake with beach and boating access.
1 active~$325,000River Pointe
River Pointe is a small subdivision in unincorporated Cary built between 1994 and 2000, comprising homes on wooded lots ranging from roughly three-quarters of an acre to nearly two.
2 sold last yearBrittany Woods
Brittany Woods is a 1990s subdivision in Cary, IL, built during a period of steady residential expansion in McHenry County.
Saddle Oaks
Saddle Oaks is a established subdivision in Cary built between 1974 and 2000, characterized by larger wooded lots and custom homes set back from the street.
1 sold last yearOakwood Hills
Oakwood Hills in Cary spans homes built from 1953 to 1992, offering a mix of mid-century and early-1990s construction across the subdivision.
2 sold last year
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period May 9, 2025 through May 9, 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.
About the community
Living in Cary.
Cary is a southeastern McHenry County village along the UP-NW Metra line, ~10 minutes east of Crystal Lake. The Cary-Grove High School (D155) reputation anchors family demand; Metra Cary station is a competitive commuter address. Home stock runs from 1950s-70s downtown-area splits and ranches through 1990s-2010s subdivisions like Greenfields and West Lake.
At a glance
~17,000 residents
Established southeastern McHenry village with a real downtown core.
Metra UP-NW
Cary station, ~70 minutes to Chicago Ogilvie.
D26 + D155 (Cary-Grove)
Cary Elementary D26 + Cary-Grove HS in D155. Strong K-12 reputation.
Routes 14 + 31
Quick connection to Crystal Lake, Algonquin, and broader McHenry County.
Your local agent
Joe knows Cary
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.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who's walked the streets, talked to the residents, and read the last 50 closed comps in this market specifically. 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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