Hainesville · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Hainesville.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median list
- $249K
- Avg time on market
- 7 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
About the community
Living in Hainesville.
Hainesville is a small village in Avon Township in central Lake County with a 2020 Census population of 3,546. Founded by Elijah M. Haines and platted in 1846, with incorporation papers drafted on February 26, 1847, it is recognized as one of the oldest incorporated communities in Lake County. The village sits at the intersection of Belvidere Road (IL 120) and Hainesville Road, surrounded by Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, and Grayslake. Daily life and most amenities pull into the adjacent Round Lake corridor and Grayslake, while Hainesville itself remains primarily residential. The housing stock is dominated by single-family subdivisions built in the post-1990 Round Lake corridor buildout, beginning with Misty Hill Farm.
At a glance
3,546 residents
2020 Census population. Small and primarily residential.
Platted 1846
One of the oldest incorporated communities in Lake County. Incorporation papers drafted February 26, 1847.
Avon Township
Central Lake County. Wrapped by Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, and Grayslake.
Round Lake Area CUSD 116
K-12 unified district. All Hainesville kindergarteners attend Pleviak School; all high schoolers attend Round Lake High School.
MD-N Metra nearby
No station in Hainesville. Nearest stops are Round Lake and Grayslake on the Milwaukee District North line into Chicago Union Station.
Forest preserve country
Rollins Savanna, Volo Bog State Natural Area, and Lakewood Forest Preserve are all within a short drive.
Median household income $126,125
Data USA 2023. Comparable to the surrounding Round Lake area communities.
Lake County tax rate ~2.6%
Lake County's median effective property tax rate runs around 2.61 percent per Ownwell. Always pull the actual bill for the address.
What’s close
Hainesville sits at the Belvidere Road and Hainesville Road intersection in central Lake County, with most daily amenities a short drive into the surrounding Round Lake communities and Grayslake.
- Round Lake Metra station
- MD-N station in adjacent Round Lake provides service to downtown Chicago Union Station.
- Downtown Grayslake
- Walkable village center with shops, restaurants, and the Grayslake Heritage Center, immediately southeast.
- Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
- One of Lake County's larger preserves at the south edge of Grayslake, roughly 5 minutes south.
- Volo Bog State Natural Area
- Illinois DNR site featuring the only open-water quaking bog in the state, west of US 12 near Volo.
- Lakewood Forest Preserve
- Lake County's largest forest preserve at 2,835 acres in nearby Wauconda.
- Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center
- Event and performance venue on Hook Lake in adjacent Round Lake Beach.
What it’s actually like to live here
Hainesville is a small, primarily residential village, and daily life pulls into the surrounding Round Lake communities and Grayslake for groceries, dining, and services. The housing stock is dominated by modest single-family subdivisions built during the post-1990 corridor buildout, with the original 1990 Misty Hill Farm development setting the pattern. The village sits within an easy drive of the Metra MD-N line at the Round Lake or Grayslake stations.
The setting is quiet and family-oriented, with Lake County Forest Preserve land and chain-of-lakes recreation close at hand. Round Lake Area Park District programs and facilities, including the Robert W. Rolek Community Center, an aquatic center, and Renwood Golf Course, serve Hainesville households along with the rest of the Round Lake area. Rollins Savanna, Volo Bog, and Lakewood Forest Preserve are all reachable within a short drive.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Hainesville 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 Hainesville.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D116Grades Pre-K to 12
Round Lake Area Community Unified School District 116
Schools serving the area
- Pleviak School
- Magee Middle School
- Round Lake Middle School
- Round Lake High School
K-12 unified district serving Hainesville, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, and Round Lake Park. All kindergarteners attend Pleviak School; all high schoolers attend Round Lake High School.
Around town
What there is to do in Hainesville.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve
Trails, restored savanna and wetlands, and birding in nearby Grayslake, managed by the Lake County Forest Preserves.
- Parks
Volo Bog State Natural Area
National Natural Landmark with a floating boardwalk through Illinois's only open-water quaking bog, west of US 12 near Volo.
- Parks
Lakewood Forest Preserve
2,835-acre preserve in nearby Wauconda with hiking, equestrian, and biking trails plus a dog exercise area.
- Culture
Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center
Indoor and outdoor performance venue with banquet and theater seating on Hook Lake in adjacent Round Lake Beach.
- Culture
Grayslake Heritage Center & Museum
Local history museum with four galleries and an annex of historic vehicles and agricultural artifacts in nearby Grayslake.
- Family
Round Lake Area Park District
Youth athletics, dance, camps, and aquatic center programs operated from facilities in nearby Round Lake.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Hainesville.
DriveBy car
- Routes: US 12 (Rand Road) · IL 120 (Belvidere Road) · Hainesville Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~50 min
- Chicago Loop: ~75 min
By the numbers
Hainesville taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.61%
effective avg
Sales tax
7.00%
combined
Median sold price
$260,000
MRED · last 12 mo (47 sales)
Median household income
$126,125
ACS
How Hainesville got here
A bit of history.
Elijah M. Haines (1822 to 1889) moved with his family from New York City to the Chicago area in 1838 and acquired a farm in what is now Hainesville. He surveyed and platted the village in 1846, and incorporation papers were drafted on February 26, 1847. Haines went on to a notable public career: admitted to the bar in 1851, moving to Waukegan in 1852, serving eight terms in the Illinois state legislature beginning in 1859, and serving as a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1869 to 1870.
When the Milwaukee Road railroad expanded into Lake County in 1899, an early Round Lake settler offered free land for a depot, and commerce gradually moved away from Hainesville toward Round Lake and Grayslake. The Hainesville post office closed in 1919, and the village remained a small crossroads community for several decades. Beginning in 1990, large parcels of former farmland east of Hainesville Road and north of Belvidere Road were developed into the Misty Hill Farm subdivision by U.S. Shelter Group, marking the modern suburban buildout of the village.
The questions buyers actually ask
Hainesville FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Hainesville. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Where is Hainesville, Illinois?
- Hainesville is a small village in Avon Township in central Lake County, at the intersection of Belvidere Road (IL 120) and Hainesville Road. It is surrounded by Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, and Grayslake.
- How big is Hainesville?
- The 2020 Census population was 3,546 residents. The village is small in both footprint and population, and most amenities sit in the surrounding Round Lake communities.
- What school district serves Hainesville?
- Round Lake Area Community Unified School District 116 serves Hainesville K-12. All kindergarteners attend Pleviak School; all high school students attend Round Lake High School. The district also serves the four Round Lake villages.
- Does Hainesville have a Metra station?
- No. The nearest Metra stations are Round Lake and Grayslake, both on the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line into Chicago Union Station.
- What is around Hainesville?
- Adjacent communities include Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, and Grayslake. Nearby parks include Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve in Grayslake, Volo Bog State Natural Area west of US 12, and Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda.
- What are property taxes like in Hainesville?
- Lake County's median effective property tax rate runs around 2.61 percent per Ownwell, well above the Illinois and national medians. Always pull the actual tax bill for the specific address before underwriting a deal.
- What is the housing stock like?
- Hainesville is primarily single-family residential. Most homes sit in subdivisions developed after 1990, beginning with the Misty Hill Farm development east of Hainesville Road and north of Belvidere Road. The Zillow market value for Hainesville homes is around $246,000.
Nearby
Towns next to Hainesville.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Hainesville.
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