McHenry County · McHenry County · IL
Homes for sale in
McHenry County.
Northwest of Chicago. 14 cities and villages, 300,000+ residents, every era of housing from 1920s lakefront cottages to 2025 new construction.
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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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Neighborhoods
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About the community
Living in McHenry County.
McHenry County sits in the far northwest corner of the Chicago metro, anchored by Crystal Lake to the south and Woodstock at the county seat. The county runs from the Wisconsin border down to the Algonquin / Lake in the Hills line, with Metra UP-NW and Hiawatha lines feeding the commute corridor and I-90 access via Randall Road. Home stock spans every era and price tier across 14 incorporated places, with a strong lake-and-river geography that shapes neighborhood character (Fox River, Crystal Lake, Wonder Lake, Pistakee Lake all anchor specific markets).
At a glance
~310,000 residents
14 incorporated cities and villages plus unincorporated McHenry County.
Metra UP-NW + Hiawatha
Crystal Lake, Cary, Fox River Grove, McHenry stations all feed Chicago Ogilvie.
I-90 + Routes 14, 31, 47, 176
Randall Road on-ramp at Algonquin is the metro's southern access point.
Lake + river geography
Fox River, Crystal Lake, Wonder Lake, Pistakee Lake. Real water access across multiple markets.
Multiple K-12 districts
D155, D156, D158, D200, D300 anchor the major markets. Confirm per address — boundary lines split between districts in some neighborhoods.
Northwestern Medicine + Centegra
Major hospitals in McHenry, Crystal Lake, Huntley.
Your local agent
Joe knows McHenry County
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the communities I actually know, and the details that determine resale value here aren't in the MLS write-up: which lots back to open space, which streets carry the most consistent demand, which floor plans buyers ask for by name, and what each HOA actually covers.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who's walked the streets, talked to the residents, and read the last 50 closed comps in this market specifically. 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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