Lindenhurst · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Lindenhurst.
- Active listings
- 15
- Median list
- $499K
- Avg time on market
- 11 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
15 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Lindenhurst.
Lindenhurst is a quiet residential village of roughly 14,400 in the northwest corner of Lake County, tucked between Lake Villa to the west, Antioch to the north, and Old Mill Creek to the east. The village grew up around a 600-acre Engle Homes subdivision in the 1950s and now spans about 5 square miles of single-family neighborhoods, lakefront pockets near Sand Lake and Deep Lake, and the 480-acre McDonald Woods Forest Preserve. Buyers gravitate here for the strong K to 8 feeders (Lake Villa D41 and Millburn D24 on the east side), the Lakes Community High School draw in CHSD 117, and a Metra commute via the Lake Villa NCS station just west of town.
At a glance
~14,406 residents
2020 Census. Mid-size residential village across roughly 5 square miles in northwest Lake County.
Lake Villa D41 + CHSD 117
Most of Lindenhurst feeds Lake Villa CCSD 41 (Pre-K to 8). East-side parcels feed Millburn CCSD 24. High school is Lakes Community HS in CHSD 117.
Metra NCS via Lake Villa station
No Metra station inside village, but the Lake Villa NCS stop is a mile or two west. 48.4 miles to Chicago Union Station.
McDonald Woods Forest Preserve
480-plus acres on Grass Lake Road with 3.7 miles of crushed-gravel multi-use trail and a 0.9-mile woodchip hiking loop.
19 park sites + 2 beaches
Lindenhurst Park District operates 19 named parks, two beaches (one on Sand Lake), plus a community center with gym, walking track, and dance studio.
Median household income ~$131,474
Data USA 2024. Homeownership rate 85.5 percent, median age 37.6.
Median sale price ~$363,000
Redfin February 2026, up 10.9 percent year over year.
Effective property tax ~3.57%
Median bill around $8,145 per Ownwell, seventh-highest effective rate among Lake County communities tracked.
What’s close
Lindenhurst sits in Lake Villa Township in northwest Lake County, about a mile east of Lake Villa and a few minutes south of Antioch. The village is laid out around U.S. Route 45 (running north-south on its east side) and Illinois Route 132 / Grand Avenue (running east-west across the south end), with Sand Lake and Deep Lake forming natural edges on the north.
- McDonald Woods Forest Preserve
- 480-plus acres on Grass Lake Road just west of Route 45. 3.7 miles of gravel multi-use trail plus a 0.9-mile woodchip hiking loop. Built in partnership with the Lindenhurst Park District and the Village.
- Lindenhurst Park District
- 19 named park sites, two beaches, and a community center with a full gym, three-lane suspended walking track, dance studio, and senior room.
- Country Place subdivision
- 1996 to 2000 build-out by Ryland and Westfield Homes on the south side of the village.
- Sand Lake
- On the village's north edge. Lindenhurst Park District operates one of its two beaches here.
- Linden Plaza
- Village's original 1960 commercial node near Sand Lake Road and Beck Road, roughly 83,000 square feet of retail.
- Lake Villa Metra Station
- About a mile west of the village center on Metra's North Central Service line. 48.4 miles to Chicago Union Station.
What it’s actually like to live here
Lindenhurst plays as a family-oriented suburb where the day-to-day rhythm runs through the park district and the schools. The Lindenhurst Park District maintains 19 parks, two beaches, and a community center with a gym, walking track, dance studio, and preschool rooms, and runs a heavy seasonal program calendar including youth sports, summer camps, outdoor concerts, and adult fitness. Lakes Community High School in nearby Lake Villa is the regional draw for high school families and pulls in students from Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Old Mill Creek, and Antioch under CHSD 117.
Just south of the village center, McDonald Woods Forest Preserve gives residents 4.6 miles of trail through wetland, oak savanna, and prairie restoration plus a wooded interior loop. The Millennium Trail's Fourth Lake segment connects in at Sand Lake Road, so cyclists can ride from Lindenhurst west toward Round Lake without leaving protected open space. Sand Lake and Deep Lake on the north edge give residents a Chain O'Lakes-adjacent waterfront feel without the price tag of being on the Chain itself.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D41Grades Pre-K to 8
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
Schools serving the area
- B.J. Hooper Elementary
- Olive C. Martin Elementary
- Thompson Elementary
- Pleviak Elementary
- Peter J. Palombi Middle School
Primary K to 8 feeder for most of Lindenhurst. District office at 131 McKinley Avenue, Lake Villa. East-side parcels may instead fall into Millburn CCSD 24, always confirm by address.
- D24Grades EC to 8
Millburn Community Consolidated School District 24
Schools serving the area
- Millburn Elementary
- Millburn Middle School
Serves east-side Lindenhurst plus Old Mill Creek and Wadsworth. Student-teacher ratio around 12 to 1.
- D117Grades 9 to 12
Community High School District 117
Schools serving the area
- Lakes Community High School
- Antioch Community High School
Lindenhurst students attend Lakes Community HS at 1600 Eagle Way in Lake Villa. Enrollment around 1,336, graduation rate 93 percent.
Around town
What there is to do in Lindenhurst.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
McDonald Woods Forest Preserve
Hike or bike 4.6 miles of trail across woods, wetlands, and prairie restoration. Connects to the Millennium Trail's Fourth Lake segment.
- Family
Lindenhurst Park District beaches
The district runs two beaches (one on Sand Lake) plus 19 park sites and a heavy seasonal program calendar.
- Family
Lindenhurst Community Center
Park district community center with a full gym, three-lane suspended walking track, dance studio, and senior room. Heavy program calendar year-round.
- Parks
Millennium Trail (Fourth Lake segment)
Gravel multi-use trail that links Sand Lake Road to Bonner Farm and McDonald Woods. Part of the broader 30-plus mile Millennium Trail loop.
- Shopping
Linden Plaza
Village's original 1960 retail center, roughly 83,000 square feet, still anchoring everyday errands at Sand Lake and Beck roads.
- Culture
Park district summer events
Outdoor concerts, festivals, and seasonal programs across the Lindenhurst Park District's parks and community center.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Lindenhurst.
MetraNCS line
- Stations: Lake Villa
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 48.4 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: US 45 (with Millburn Bypass north of Grass Lake Road) · IL 132 (Grand Avenue) · Sand Lake Road · Beck Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~55 min
- Chicago Loop: ~75 min
By the numbers
Lindenhurst taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.57%
effective avg
Sales tax
7.00%
combined
Median sold price
$363,500
MRED · last 12 mo (214 sales)
Median household income
$131,474
ACS
How Lindenhurst got here
A bit of history.
Lindenhurst traces its name to the Lindenhurst Farm, the 600-acre estate of wealthy Chicago landowner Ernst E. Lehmann. In 1952, developer Morton Mort Engle bought the farm from a Lehmann family friend and subdivided it for single-family homes. The first Engle Homes were built in 1953 behind what is now Linden Plaza and sold for $12,000 to $15,000 (with roof construction listed as an extra-cost option). Incorporation papers were filed in November 1956 with Lake County Judge Minard Hulse, and after a December 1956 election with 90 percent voter turnout, the village was officially incorporated on January 16, 1957.
Construction accelerated through the early 1960s. By 1961, when Ted Flanagan was elected mayor, Engle was putting up roughly 200 homes a year. After building about 2,000 houses, Mort Engle sold his remaining 250 acres to U.S. Home Corporation and another 200 acres to Federal Life Insurance Company, then moved to Arizona. Linden Plaza, the village's first commercial center, opened in 1960 with anchors including Slove Bakery, Village Laundry, Linden Cleaners, and Piggly Wiggly. Later residential phases, including the Country Place subdivision built between 1996 and 2000 by Ryland and Westfield Homes, filled in the south and east sides of the village.
The questions buyers actually ask
Lindenhurst FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Lindenhurst. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What county is Lindenhurst, IL in?
- Lindenhurst is in Lake County, in the northwest corner of the county, neighboring Lake Villa, Antioch, and Old Mill Creek.
- What high school do Lindenhurst kids attend?
- Most Lindenhurst students attend Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa, part of Community HSD 117. The district also operates Antioch Community High School. Both campuses pull from the four-village service area (Lindenhurst, Lake Villa, Antioch, Old Mill Creek).
- Is there Metra service from Lindenhurst?
- Lindenhurst itself does not have a Metra station, but the Lake Villa station on the North Central Service (NCS) line is about a mile west of the village and offers a 48.4-mile run into Chicago Union Station. Round Lake Beach is the next NCS stop south.
- What is the property tax rate in Lindenhurst?
- Ownwell reports a median effective property tax rate of about 3.57 percent with a median tax bill near $8,145, the seventh-highest effective rate among Lake County communities tracked. The rate runs higher than the McHenry County range and reflects the county-wide pattern.
- What is the median home price in Lindenhurst?
- As of February 2026, Lindenhurst homes were selling at a median of about $363,000, up roughly 10.9 percent year over year per Redfin.
- What is there to do outdoors in Lindenhurst?
- McDonald Woods Forest Preserve offers 4.6 miles of trail, the Lindenhurst Park District runs 19 parks including two beaches and a community center, and the Millennium Trail's Fourth Lake gravel segment connects in via Sand Lake Road. Sand Lake and Deep Lake on the village's north edge add waterfront access.
Nearby
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