McHenry County · McHenry County · IL
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About the community
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).
~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.
Neighborhoods
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Your local agent
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.
Thinking of selling?
Not a Zestimate. A real CMA from someone who's sold this neighborhood, knows the floor plan premiums, and can tell you which upgrades the buyer pool here actually pays for.