Lake in the Hills · McHenry County · IL
Homes for sale in
Meadowbrook.
- Active listings
- 2
- Median list
- $447K
- Avg time on market
- 25 days
- Sold · last year
- 37
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About the community
A large west-side Lake in the Hills subdivision from the 1990s and 2000s.
Meadowbrook is one of the larger single-family subdivisions in the Village of Lake in the Hills, on the west side of the village in southern McHenry County, north of Algonquin Road (Route 62) between Randall Road and Route 47. Built mostly from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, it is a conventional move-up tract community of two-story homes and ranches on suburban lots, with curving streets, sidewalks, and full basements. The Meadowbrook name also anchors several adjacent platted pockets, including Concord Hills, Drake Park, and Impressions at Meadowbrook, so buyers will see the label applied across a cluster of sub-neighborhoods. It reads as a practical, family-oriented choice with modern floor plans at a price below newer construction.
At a glance
1990s and 2000s single-family homes
Mostly detached two-story homes and ranches, generally 3 to 4 bedrooms with two-car garages and full basements, built from about 1994 to 2006.
Huntley District 158
Western Lake in the Hills is served by Huntley Community School District 158, with options such as Martin Elementary, Marlowe Middle, and Huntley High School.
Randall Road and I-90
Minutes to the Randall Road retail corridor and a short drive to I-90 (the Jane Addams Tollway) toward Elgin, Schaumburg, and O'Hare.
Village parks and lakes
Access to the Lake in the Hills park system, including Woods Creek Lake beaches, more than 5 miles of bike paths, and Barbara Key Park.
Low or no mandatory HOA
Most detached homes carry little or no mandatory master-HOA dues; confirm any association per address, since the Meadowbrook pockets can differ.
Metra a short drive away
No station in the village itself, but the Pingree Road and Crystal Lake stations on the Union Pacific Northwest line are a short drive north.
What’s close
Meadowbrook sits on the west side of Lake in the Hills, north of Algonquin Road (Route 62) between Randall Road and Route 47, with I-90 a short drive south.
- Parks
- The Lake in the Hills park system, including Woods Creek Lake beaches, more than 5 miles of bike paths, Barbara Key Park, and Hoffman Park.
- Schools
- Huntley Community School District 158 for western Lake in the Hills, with options such as Martin Elementary, Marlowe Middle, and Huntley High School. Note the village is split with District 300 on its east side, so confirm the exact assignment by address.
- Highway
- Algonquin Road (Route 62) and Randall Road as the main arterials, with I-90 (the Jane Addams Tollway) a short drive south toward Elgin and O'Hare.
- Train
- No Metra station in the village; the Pingree Road and Crystal Lake stations on the Union Pacific Northwest line, about 42 miles to Ogilvie, are a short drive north.
- Shopping
- The Randall Road corridor is the retail hub, anchored by Algonquin Commons and additional grocery and big-box centers within a few minutes.
- Healthcare
- Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital are both a short drive away.
What it’s actually like to live here
Meadowbrook is a practical, family-oriented choice for buyers who want a full-size, relatively affordable single-family home on the west side of the Randall Road corridor. The homes date from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, so floor plans feel modern enough for today's buyers, with open kitchens, two-story foyers, full basements, and attached garages, while pricing sits below newer construction. With a median sale price around $411,000 and usually only a couple of homes active at a time, it trades as a tight, move-in-driven resale market where a well-priced home tends to move quickly.
Day to day, the appeal is location and access to recreation. Randall Road puts big-box shopping, groceries, restaurants, and Algonquin Commons within a few minutes, and the Village of Lake in the Hills invests heavily in parks, beaches on Woods Creek Lake, miles of bike paths, and open space. For commuters, I-90 handles the drive toward Elgin, Schaumburg, O'Hare, and the city, and the Pingree Road and Crystal Lake Metra stations offer a rail option a short drive north.
The honest tradeoffs are taxes and distance. McHenry County carries some of the higher effective property-tax rates in the region, around 2.5 percent of value, so the monthly cost of ownership is meaningfully higher than the sticker price suggests, and buyers should underwrite that carefully. And this is genuinely outer-ring suburbia: there is no Metra stop in the village itself, the nearest rail is a drive away, and a downtown Chicago commute is long. Buyers trading city or inner-suburb proximity for space and value should go in clear-eyed about the drive.
The questions buyers actually ask
Meadowbrook FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Meadowbrook. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Meadowbrook is predominantly detached single-family homes, and most sections carry little or no mandatory master-HOA dues, which is typical of the area's 1990s and 2000s tracts. Some of the platted pockets marketed under the Meadowbrook name may have their own arrangements for detention or common-area upkeep. Confirm any association and dues per address on the seller's disclosure and title work, since coverage can differ across the Meadowbrook sections.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $8,000 – $11,000 per year, depending on home size and value. McHenry County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- 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.
- Where exactly is Meadowbrook?
- On the west side of Lake in the Hills in southern McHenry County, north of Algonquin Road (Route 62), generally between Randall Road and Route 47. The Meadowbrook name also covers adjacent platted pockets such as Concord Hills, Drake Park, and Impressions at Meadowbrook.
- When were the homes built?
- Mostly from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, roughly 1994 to 2006. They are conventional move-up tract homes, generally 3 to 4 bedrooms with two-car garages and full basements.
- What do homes cost?
- Recent MLS data shows a median sale price around $411,000 and a median list around $450,000. Inventory is tight, often just a couple of active listings at a time, so well-priced homes tend to move fast.
- Is there an HOA?
- Most detached homes carry little or no mandatory master-HOA dues, which is typical of the area's 1990s and 2000s tracts. Because several platted pockets are marketed under the Meadowbrook name, confirm any association and dues per address on the seller's disclosure and title work.
- What schools serve Meadowbrook?
- Western Lake in the Hills is served by Huntley Community School District 158, with options such as Martin Elementary, Marlowe Middle, and Huntley High School. The village is split with District 300 on its east side, so confirm the exact assignment for a specific address with the district.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- By car via I-90 toward Elgin, Schaumburg, O'Hare, and the city. By rail, the Union Pacific Northwest line at the Pingree Road or Crystal Lake stations, about 42 miles to Ogilvie, is a short drive north. Expect a genuinely long trip to downtown, since this is outer-ring suburbia.
- Who is the real estate agent for Meadowbrook?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Meadowbrook in Lake in the Hills, 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 Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook
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
Meadowbrook, 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
$447,450
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$441,000
Homes for sale right now
2
Avg time on market
25 days
Sold in the last year
37
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 1, 2025 through August 1, 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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Where Meadowbrook homes go to school
Homes in Meadowbrook are most often zoned to Huntley HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
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