Huntley · McHenry & Kane Counties · IL
Illinois' largest 55+ active adult community. Ranches, golf, the Prairie Lodge, and the strongest resale market in McHenry County.
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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About the community
5,000+ ranch-style homes built between 1999 and 2012 by Pulte Homes. Over 100 acres of amenities on-site: a championship golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, a full clubhouse with fitness center, miles of walking trails, and Jameson's Steakhouse for dinner without leaving the gates. Designed for buyers 55 and up, with the kind of resale market that moves fast when something good hits.
5,000+ homes
All built between 1999 and 2012 by Pulte Homes.
All ranch-style
Single-level living throughout the community.
~10% have basements
Premium feature, and most are finished.
Mix of housing types
Single-family, townhomes, and estate-style homes.
On-site golf course
Championship course inside the gates.
Golf-cart friendly
Get around the community without your car.
Indoor + outdoor pools
Swim year-round, indoor heated, outdoor open seasonally.
Full clubhouse + gym
Exercise facilities included with HOA. Hundreds of clubs meet here.
Jameson's Steakhouse
Dinner on-site at the clubhouse. Open to residents and guests.
Sun City sits on the southwest side of Huntley along Route 47, close enough to everything that matters, far enough from the city to stay quiet.
If you want to be social, you'll find your people here. If you want to be left alone, you can be. There are active clubs, golf leagues, and a full social calendar, but no one's pressuring you to show up. It's the kind of community where you can dial it up or dial it down depending on the season of life you're in.
The resident mix is part of why it works. Snowbirds, full-time retirees, and pre-retirees who are still working, there's someone here at every stage. You're not the only person at your age or schedule.
The vibe varies by pocket. Quieter cul-de-sacs feel different from the busier streets near Del Webb Boulevard. Golf course homes have their own character. Estate-style enclaves trade a few square feet for more privacy. Most homes land in the 1,500 – 2,000 sqft range, which happens to be the resale sweet spot.
Models & resale
Floor plan choice matters more in Sun City than in most subdivisions because the resale premiums between models are real money. The plans below are the most-traded SINGLE-FAMILY ranches you'll see in the listings above. Sun City also has a townhome / villa product line we don't show layouts for, but if you're shopping townhomes specifically, ask a Subdiview agent and they'll send the layouts that match the listings you're considering.
Three-bed estate plan with a 25x20 great room and optional Bedroom 3.
The Adler is a 2,015 sqft estate plan with a 25x20 great room and a 14x13 kitchen, generous square footage by Sun City standards. The optional bedroom 3 / den flex space is the differentiator; finished-basement Adlers are rare and command a real premium.
Resale note · Estate-tier resale. Finished basements + optional bay windows widen the spread.
The Adler detailsTwo-bed primary suite with flex room and a 22x27 living room.
Massive 22x27 living room with the kitchen-dining-laundry triangle on the south side. Primary suite has a 9x9 walk-in closet and a 10x9 primary bath. The flex room off the primary works as a second bedroom, office, or sitting room depending on the buyer.
Resale note · The 22x27 living room is the headline feature buyers tour for. Lot orientation affects light considerably.
The Arlington detailsCompact Classic plan, efficient single-level layout.
The Gaylord is a 1,130 sqft Classic plan, plan number 19111. Smart compact layout with the kitchen open to the great room, a master suite with W.I.C., and a second bedroom that doubles as an office. Optional patio adds outdoor footprint without the maintenance of a larger lot.
Resale note · Smaller-footprint Classics turn fastest of any plan group. Updated kitchens drive the price spread.
The Gaylord detailsEstate plan, 2,635 sqft, three with the Bedroom 3 option.
The Huron is one of the larger Estate plans at 2,635 sqft, plan number 19153. Standard configuration is two bedrooms but a third (Bedroom 3) is a common option. Library off the kitchen, oversized primary suite, and a real entry foyer instead of a corridor walk-in.
Resale note · Larger Estate plans appeal to buyers downsizing from 4-bedroom homes. The library option is a strong sales feature.
The Huron detailsPremier plan, 2,126 sqft, three-bedroom with optional patio.
Plan number 19134, 2,126 sqft. Three bedrooms (one usable as a den), open kitchen-to-living flow, optional patio that opens off the dining room. Master suite with W.I.C. on the opposite side of the home from the secondary bedrooms, buyers with frequent overnight family love this split layout.
Resale note · Three-bedroom Premiers carry a 4-6% premium over comparable two-bed plans. Split layout is a clear preference among hosting families.
The Traverse Bay detailsPulte single-family ranch, layout reference.
Specs vary by elevation, year, and options. Ask a Subdiview agent for the exact layout on a specific listing.
The Cantigny detailsShopping a product type that's not above?
Looking at townhomes or villas? Reach out to a Subdiview agent and they'll send the specific layouts for any listing you're touring, including the couplet villas and the smaller-footprint plans.
Want a floor plan PDF? Reach out to a Subdiview agent.
Floor plan layouts shown are representative of the original builder's design and may vary from the actual home. Square footage, room dimensions, bed and bath counts, optional features, elevation choices, and any modifications by previous owners can all change what the home looks like in person. Use these layouts as a reference only. Always confirm specifics on the actual listing before writing an offer. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Market trends
Del Webb Sun City Huntley is a closed system. Pulte stopped building in 2012 so every transaction today is a resale, there's no new construction backstop pulling buyers away from existing inventory. That, plus a buyer pool that knows exactly what it's shopping for, is why the good homes go fast and the rest sit until something specific gets fixed.
The fundamentals matter more than the cosmetics here. Buyers want floor plan, lot, and basement, in that order. Cosmetics are the tiebreaker.
Real talk
Most agent pages won't tell you this, but here's the honest version.
The buyers who regret moving to Del Webb are usually the ones who fell in love with the amenities first and didn't think hard enough about the drive to family. If your kids and grandkids are over an hour away, you're going to feel that on holidays, worth being honest with yourself about that before you commit.
Also: if you're picking a home near the high school, you'll hear Friday night football games in the fall. Some people love it. Some regret it. Drive by on a Friday in September before you make an offer.
One piece of advice
“Tour the amenities before you tour homes. Most buyers focus on the house and forget that the lifestyle the amenities make possible is half of why people move here. Spend an hour at the clubhouse, walk the golf course, see who's at the pool. That hour will tell you more about whether Sun City is right for you than any home tour will.”
The questions buyers actually ask
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Del Webb Sun City Huntley. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
Your local agent
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the communities I actually know, and Sun City Huntley is one of them. I can tell you which floor plans hold their value, which lots back to open space, which streets get the Friday-night football noise, and which homes have hidden basement upgrades that won't appear in the MLS write-up.
Recently I helped a buyer find an off-market home in Sun City that saved them almost $20,000 off the typical purchase price. We found it before it ever hit the MLS, no listing-agent involvement, much cleaner negotiation. That kind of access takes relationships and time in the community. It's exactly what you want from a local agent who works this market regularly.
How we found it: a direct mail campaign I run inside Sun City, targeting the exact home profile this buyer wanted. One letter got opened by an owner who was thinking about selling but hadn't listed yet. That's the kind of process that surfaces deals other buyers never see.
Market snapshot
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
$407,450
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$367,500
Homes for sale right now
20
Avg time on market
10 days
Sold in the last year
265
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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