Elgin · Kane County · IL
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Shadow Hill.
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- Median list
- $643K
- Avg time on market
- 9 days
- Sold · last year
- 10
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About the community
A newer, all-ages community on far-west Elgin's Randall corridor.
Shadow Hill is a conventional, family-oriented subdivision on the far-west side of Elgin, west of Randall Road near the Elgin and South Elgin edge. It was built by production builders in phases, with an early Ryland section from around 2005 and a later Pulte section from around 2015, so it reads as a two-phase, mid-2000s-to-2010s community rather than a single vintage. The housing mixes detached single-family homes with attached townhomes, giving a range of sizes and price points under one name. It is an all-ages neighborhood, not an age-restricted or Del Webb community, with curvilinear streets, sidewalks, a neighborhood park, and open space, all a few minutes from the Randall Road retail corridor.
At a glance
Single-family and townhomes
A mix of larger detached homes and attached townhomes, spanning a wide range of sizes and price points.
Built in two phases
An early Ryland section from around 2005 and a later Pulte section from around 2015 by production builders.
All ages, not age-restricted
A conventional family subdivision, not a Del Webb or 55+ active-adult community.
Neighborhood park and open space
Shadow Hill Park, a City of Elgin neighborhood park, plus ponds, paths, and open space within the community.
Randall Road corridor
Big-box retail, grocery, dining, and Advocate Sherman Hospital a few minutes away.
Quick I-90 access
A straightforward drive to the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) toward Schaumburg, O'Hare, and Chicago, or west toward Rockford.
Two school districts
Parts of the subdivision are in Elgin U-46 and parts in Central CUSD 301. Confirm by address.
What’s close
Shadow Hill sits on far-west Elgin's Randall Road side, a convenient outer-suburb setting with retail, a hospital, and I-90 all close.
- Amenities on-site
- Shadow Hill Park, a City of Elgin neighborhood park, plus ponds, walking paths, and open space.
- Shopping
- The Randall Road retail corridor (big-box, grocery, dining) a few minutes away, with downtown Elgin on the Fox River nearby.
- Hospital
- Advocate Sherman Hospital on the Randall Road corridor in Elgin.
- Highway
- The Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) a short drive away for the run toward O'Hare and Chicago.
- Train
- Metra's Milwaukee District West line from the Big Timber Road terminus in Elgin. Note the terminus does not run weekend or holiday service.
- Schools
- Split between Elgin U-46 and Central CUSD 301 depending on the exact address; confirm the assignment by address.
What it’s actually like to live here
Shadow Hill suits buyers who want newer construction and a range of home sizes without leaving Elgin's convenient west side. The biggest practical draw is location: the Randall Road corridor puts grocery, big-box retail, restaurants, and Advocate Sherman Hospital within minutes, and I-90 makes the reverse commute toward Schaumburg, O'Hare, and the northwest suburbs manageable. Families gravitate here for the mix of detached homes and townhomes, sidewalks and street lights, a neighborhood park, and open space in a tidy, planned setting.
The school-district split is the honest complication. Two different districts serve different parts of the same subdivision, so two neighbors on nearby streets can feed entirely different schools, and Elgin U-46 is changing its K-8 attendance boundaries for the 2026 to 2027 school year. Buyers with school priorities should treat district confirmation as step one, not an afterthought, and check the assignment for the specific address with the district.
The other tradeoffs are the usual ones for a community like this. Kane County property taxes run high, which affects the monthly carrying cost more than the sticker price does, and dues vary by home type, so an attached townhome and a detached house can have very different assessments. The Metra option is real but is a weekday-only terminus at Big Timber Road, so this is a car-first location rather than a walk-to-the-train lifestyle.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Shadow Hill spans a wide value band for a single subdivision because it mixes attached townhomes with larger detached homes, so home type is the first driver of price. Within each type, condition, floor plan, and school-district assignment shape demand in this family-oriented market.
What holds value
The fundamentals matter more than the cosmetics here. Buyers want floor plan, lot, and basement, in that order. Cosmetics are the tiebreaker.
- Home type
- Attached townhomes offer a more attainable entry point while the larger detached homes sit toward the higher end, so type sets the price band.
- Floor plan and size
- The larger single-family plans with flexible space draw the widest family demand and hold value best.
- School-district side
- Because the subdivision straddles two districts, the assigned schools for a specific address can affect buyer demand and value.
- Park and open-space proximity
- Homes near Shadow Hill Park and the open space tend to carry a premium over the interior edges.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
The school-district split is a genuine complication, not a technicality. Parts of Shadow Hill are in Elgin U-46 and parts in Central CUSD 301, and U-46 is redrawing K-8 boundaries for 2026 to 2027. Confirm the assigned schools for the specific address with the district before you get attached to a home.
Dues and taxes need a close look. HOA assessments vary by home type and section, so confirm the current dues and what they cover for the specific unit, and pull the actual Kane County tax history rather than estimating off an average.
The Metra is a weekday-only terminus at Big Timber Road, with no weekend or holiday service, so this is a car-first location. If a rail commute is a must, drive the route and check the schedule before you commit.
One piece of advice
“Shadow Hill is a convenient, newer-construction option on Elgin's west side, and the mix of townhomes and larger homes means there is usually a fit for the buyer in front of me. The one thing I always nail down first is the school district, because it changes by address here, then I confirm the HOA dues and the real tax bill. Do that and it is a strong, convenient buy.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Shadow Hill FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Shadow Hill. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $8,000 – $15,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Kane County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- When was Shadow Hill built?
- Ryland Homes, Pulte, and Lennar built the community between 2005 and 2016. Ryland Homes, Pulte, and Lennar stopped new construction in 2016, so every sale today is a resale.
- 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 Shadow Hill an age-restricted or Del Webb 55-plus community?
- No. Shadow Hill is an all-ages, family subdivision of single-family homes and townhomes built by Ryland, Pulte, and Lennar. It should not be confused with Del Webb's separate age-restricted community elsewhere in Elgin.
- When were the homes built?
- Mostly from the mid 2000s through the 2010s. An early Ryland phase began around 2005 and a later Pulte phase began around 2015, so you will find a mix of vintages within the neighborhood.
- What kinds of homes are here?
- Both detached single-family homes, many in the four- to five-bedroom range, and attached townhomes. That mix is why the sizes, price points, and HOA dues vary across the community.
- What school district is Shadow Hill in?
- It depends on the exact address. Parts of the subdivision are in Elgin U-46 and parts are in Central CUSD 301, and U-46 is changing its K-8 boundaries for the 2026 to 2027 school year. Always confirm the assigned schools for the specific property with the district's official locator before you buy.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cover?
- Yes, there is association coverage, and dues vary by home type and section, since a townhome and a detached home can have different assessments. Exact amounts and inclusions vary, so request the current HOA documents and dues for the specific unit before you rely on any figure.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Prices span a wide band because the community mixes townhomes and larger single-family homes. Rather than quote a figure that goes stale, see the live Market snapshot on this page for current pricing, inventory, and market conditions.
- Who is the real estate agent for Shadow Hill?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Shadow Hill in Elgin, 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 Shadow Hill 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 Shadow Hill
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
Shadow Hill, 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
$642,500
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$601,111
Avg time on market
9 days
Sold in the last year
10
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 6, 2025 through August 6, 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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