Lake Barrington · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Lake Barrington.
- Active listings
- 15
- Median list
- $415K
- Avg time on market
- 8 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
15 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Lake Barrington.
Lake Barrington is a Lake County village of about 5,100 residents that grew up around its namesake 96-acre private lake in the rolling country northwest of Chicago. The village has two distinct sides: a custom-estate area of large-lot single-family homes, and Lake Barrington Shores, a 510-acre gated community of roughly 1,317 condominium and townhome residences with its own marina, golf course, lodge, and miles of private trails. Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve sits just to the south, a 782-acre Lake County Forest Preserve protecting a state-recognized wetland with three miles of multi-use trails. Locally, residents tee off at Makray Memorial Golf Club just to the south in Barrington and gather at the Wild Onion Pub & Brewery on Pepper Road. Families across the village send children to Barrington Community Unit School District 220, ranked #10 among Illinois school districts by Niche.
At a glance
About 5,100 residents
2020 Census recorded around 5,100; recent estimates put the village around 5,195. Total area 6.07 sq mi, of which 5.74 are land and 0.33 are water.
Incorporated 1959
Voters incorporated Lake Barrington on October 31, 1959, the same day as neighboring North Barrington. Fewer than 300 residents at the time.
96-acre private lake
Lake Barrington itself, renamed by developer Robert Bartlett in 1946. Lake Barrington Shores sits on 510 acres around it.
Lake Barrington Shores
510-acre, 24/7 gated community of roughly 1,317 condominium and townhome residences with marina, 18-hole golf course, lodge, indoor and outdoor pools, and 3-mile private path.
Barrington CUSD 220 (K-12)
Niche overall grade 4.31/5, ranked #10 Best School District in Illinois. Barrington High School ranked 23rd in the state by U.S. News.
Cuba Marsh adjacent
782-acre Lake County Forest Preserve with 3 miles of multi-use trails through prairie, wetlands, and savanna.
Median income $132,857
Per Data USA. Median age 52.7 (DataUSA) / 57.6 (Wikipedia / latest ACS). Affluent, older skew.
Property tax around 2.04%
Ownwell median effective property tax rate, with the 60084 ZIP at 2.42% and the 60010 ZIP at 2.03%. Median annual bill near $7,998.
What’s close
Lake Barrington sits in southwest Lake County, with the Fox River forming its western boundary and US 14 (Northwest Highway) cutting across the southern edge. About 45 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.
- Fox River (west)
- The Fox River forms the village's western boundary, separating Lake Barrington from Fox River Grove and Cary in McHenry County.
- US 14 (Northwest Highway, south)
- Runs through the southern edge of the village along the Pepper Road business district.
- Tower Lakes and North Barrington (east)
- Both upscale Lake County neighbors that share the Barrington-area zip codes.
- Wauconda (north)
- Adjacent Lake County neighbor along the village's northern boundary.
- Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve (south)
- 782 acres of marsh, prairie, and savanna with 3 miles of multi-use trails. Just outside the village to the south.
- Barrington Metra station (south)
- About 5 minutes south. UP-NW line into Chicago Ogilvie, 31.9 miles from OTC. 914 parking spaces across 8 lots.
What it’s actually like to live here
Daily life in Lake Barrington runs at two speeds. In the Lake Barrington Shores community, residents have access to the 96-acre private lake with a marina and dock-out boats, an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, clay and asphalt tennis courts, a fitness lodge, bocce and volleyball courts, and a private three-mile pathway threading through 36 acres of preserved forest. The Lake Barrington Countryside Park District separately operates tennis courts, a playground, and a baseball field on the Municipal Campus through an intergovernmental agreement with the village.
Outside the gates, Lake Barrington's character is suburban-rural: large-lot estate homes, winding country roads, and quick access to open space. Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve is essentially in the village's backyard, with three miles of trails for hiking, bicycling, and cross-country skiing and a boardwalk linking out to Barrington's Citizens Park. Citizens for Conservation, the local land trust founded in 1971, stewards Flint Creek Savanna and other Barrington-area preserves totaling over 730 acres. For dining and gathering, the Wild Onion Pub & Brewery on Pepper Road, family-owned since 1997 and at its current Lake Barrington location since 2003, anchors the village's small commercial scene.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Lake Barrington 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 Lake Barrington.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D220Grades K to 12
Barrington Community Unit School District 220
Schools serving the area
- Barrington High School
- Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus
- Barrington Middle School - Station Campus
- Hough Street Elementary
- North Barrington Elementary
Barrington 220 is a K-12 unit district covering Lake Barrington plus Barrington, Barrington Hills, parts of Carpentersville, Deer Park, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, North Barrington, Port Barrington, South Barrington, and Tower Lakes. Niche overall grade 4.31/5, ranked #10 in Illinois.
From the neighborhood
Around Lake Barrington
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What there is to do in Lake Barrington.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
782 acres of marsh, prairie, and savanna with three miles of multi-use trails just south of the village.
- Family
Lake Barrington Shores Recreation
Private 96-acre lake with marina, beach, golf, tennis, pools, and a three-mile shoreline path for residents and their guests.
- Family
Makray Memorial Golf Club (Barrington)
18-hole public course in adjacent Barrington, originally opened 1958 as Thunderbird and fully rebuilt in 2004 in honor of Paul Makray.
- Food & Drink
Wild Onion Pub & Brewery
Award-winning family-owned brewpub at 22221 N. Pepper Road with a timber-frame bar and a 10-acre lake-view banquet room.
- Parks
Citizens for Conservation - Flint Creek Savanna
About 160 acres of restored savanna, creek, wetland, and prairie. CFC's largest preserve in the Barrington-area land-trust system.
- Parks
Fetherling Park
Village park with a walking trail, fitness stations, and an overlook pier on the pond.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Lake Barrington.
DriveBy car
- Routes: US 14 (Northwest Highway) · Lake County CH V49 · Pepper Road · Kelsey Road
- Chicago Loop: ~52 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~30 min
- Schaumburg: ~20 min
By the numbers
Lake Barrington taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.04%
effective avg
Sales tax
7.50%
combined
Median sold price
$499,900
MRED · last 12 mo (102 sales)
Median household income
$132,857
ACS
How Lake Barrington got here
A bit of history.
Lake Barrington was incorporated on October 31, 1959, the same day as neighboring North Barrington in a coincidental referendum. The village's first president, Jorgen Hubschman, ran early board meetings out of his home, and the population at the time was fewer than 300 residents. Incorporation was driven by a wave of late-1950s zoning hearings before the Lake County Board as developers from across the region pressed in on Cuba Township farmland, and forming a village gave residents local control over land use. The lake itself had been renamed Lake Barrington by developer Robert Bartlett in 1946, and for years afterward the lake and surrounding land remained largely undeveloped.
The character of the village changed sharply in the 1970s. In 1972 the J.S. James Company and Amoco Realty acquired the lake property, and in 1973 construction began on Lake Barrington Shores, a master-planned residential community wrapped around the water. By 1990 more than 1,300 condominium units had been built along the shoreline, and the village's boundaries expanded through annexation, including the business and industrial district at Route 14 and Pepper Road. Today Lake Barrington combines that planned-community legacy with custom estate neighborhoods on larger lots, plus a small commercial spine along US 14 and Pepper Road.
The questions buyers actually ask
Lake Barrington FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Lake Barrington. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- When was Lake Barrington incorporated?
- October 31, 1959, the same day as neighboring North Barrington. The first board meeting was held in the president's home and the village had fewer than 300 residents at the time.
- What is Lake Barrington Shores?
- A 510-acre, 24/7 gated condominium and townhome community of roughly 1,317 homes wrapped around the 96-acre private Lake Barrington. Construction began in 1973. Amenities include a marina, an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness lodge, tennis and bocce courts, and a private three-mile lakeshore path.
- What school district serves Lake Barrington?
- Barrington Community Unit School District 220, a K-12 unit district ranked #10 among Illinois school districts by Niche, with Barrington High School ranked 23rd in the state by U.S. News.
- Is there a Metra station in Lake Barrington?
- No. The closest is the Barrington station on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest line at 201 South Spring Street in Barrington, 31.9 miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center with 914 parking spaces.
- What are the property and sales tax rates?
- The median effective property tax rate in Lake Barrington is about 2.04% per Ownwell, with the 60084 ZIP at 2.42% and the 60010 ZIP at 2.03%. The 2026 combined sales tax rate is 7.50% (6.25% state plus 0.5% local plus applicable local components).
- How far is Lake Barrington from downtown Chicago and O'Hare?
- About 45 miles to downtown Chicago (roughly 52 minutes non-stop) and 19 to 28 miles to O'Hare International, around 21 to 40 minutes depending on route.
- What outdoor spaces are nearby?
- Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve is a 782-acre Lake County Forest Preserve with three miles of multi-use trails just south of the village. Citizens for Conservation stewards Flint Creek Savanna (about 160 acres of savanna, wetland, creek, and prairie) and additional Barrington-area preserves totaling over 730 acres.
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