McHenry · McHenry County · IL
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Liberty Trails.
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- 0
- Median list
- $480K
- Avg time on market
- 30 days
- Sold · last year
- 10
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About the community
A settled, single-builder subdivision on McHenry's east side.
Liberty Trails is a single-family subdivision on the east side of McHenry, developed by Gerstad Builders, a family-owned McHenry County builder. Construction ran in phased releases from the early-to-mid 2000s through the mid-2020s, and the community is now built out and listed by the builder as sold out, so it reads as an established newer neighborhood with inventory coming primarily through resale. The streets are named for U.S. presidents, and the homes are ranch and two-story designs with the uniform, well-kept feel of a single-builder community, set against McHenry's rolling landscape near the Fox River and the Chain O' Lakes.
At a glance
Ranch and two-story homes
Single-family detached homes, many with full basements and 2 to 3 car garages.
Built by Gerstad Builders
A single-builder community phased from the early-2000s through the mid-2020s, now sold out.
Liberty Trails Park
A small City of McHenry neighborhood park with a playground and open green space inside the subdivision.
District 15 and District 156 (confirm by address)
McHenry CCSD 15 for K-8 and McHenry CHSD 156 for high school. Verify the assigned buildings by address.
Metra Union Pacific Northwest
The McHenry branch terminus offers limited weekday service; many riders also use Crystal Lake.
Northwestern Medicine McHenry
A full-service hospital in McHenry is a short drive.
Fox River and Chain O' Lakes
Boating, fishing, and kayaking are close, along with area golf and city parks.
Light HOA
Modest monthly dues keep carrying costs and rules minimal.
What’s close
Liberty Trails sits on the east side of McHenry, framed by Chapel Hill Road and Lincoln Road, with Route 31 and Route 120 the main arterials.
- Amenities on-site
- Liberty Trails Park, a small City of McHenry neighborhood park with a playground and open green space.
- Shopping
- McHenry's retail corridor along Route 31 and Route 120 (grocery, big-box, dining) is minutes away.
- Highway
- Route 31 and Route 120 connect toward the Chain O' Lakes and the wider northwest suburbs.
- Train
- Metra's Union Pacific Northwest McHenry branch terminus, which runs a limited weekday schedule; many commuters also use Crystal Lake.
- Schools
- McHenry CCSD 15 for K-8 (listings assign Hilltop Elementary and McHenry Middle) and McHenry CHSD 156 for high school. Confirm by address.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, a full-service hospital off Route 31.
What it’s actually like to live here
Liberty Trails suits buyers who want a newer, low-maintenance home in a settled subdivision without the price tag of the far southwest or north suburbs. Because the neighborhood was built out by a single builder over about two decades, the streetscape is consistent and the housing stock is relatively young, so buyers get modern layouts, full basements, and attached garages inside a walkable grid with sidewalks, streetlights, and its own small park. Day-to-day life leans toward quiet, family-oriented routines, with the Chain O' Lakes and Fox River putting boating, fishing, and kayaking within reach and McHenry's parks, golf, and retail covering most weekend and errand needs.
The honest tradeoffs are the ones common to McHenry. Property taxes are high, as they are across the county, with effective rates in the low-to-mid 2 percent range of value, and that is the single biggest carrying cost to underwrite alongside the mortgage. The commute is the other consideration: this is outer-ring McHenry County, so a downtown-Chicago commute is long, and the McHenry Metra branch runs a limited schedule, which pushes many rail commuters toward the Crystal Lake station or toward driving. Buyers who work locally, hybrid, or in the northwest suburbs tend to be the best fit.
Set expectations on amenities. Liberty Trails is a park-and-sidewalks community, not a clubhouse-and-pool association, and the HOA and its dues are light. That keeps monthly HOA costs low and rules minimal, but buyers wanting resort-style shared amenities should look elsewhere. For anyone prioritizing a newer home, decent space, and easy access to the Chain O' Lakes and McHenry's services, the tradeoff usually reads as a plus. For current pricing and pace, see the live Market snapshot on this page.
The questions buyers actually ask
Liberty Trails FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Liberty Trails. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- How much is the HOA?
- Single-family homes are $15 per month.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- HOA dues are light, reported on listings in roughly the $11 to $17 a month range, with common insurance among the covered items. Broader coverage such as common-area landscaping is typical of a subdivision HOA but was not itemized in a primary document, so confirm the current amount and the full coverage from the association documents or the listing disclosure for the specific home.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $8,000 – $13,000 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.
- When was Liberty Trails built?
- Gerstad Builders built the community between 2003 and 2026. Gerstad Builders stopped new construction in 2026, so every sale today is a resale.
- 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.
- Who built Liberty Trails and is it still selling new construction?
- Liberty Trails was developed by Gerstad Builders, a McHenry County builder. It was built out in phases from the early-to-mid 2000s into the mid-2020s and is now listed by the builder as sold out, so availability comes primarily through resale.
- Does Liberty Trails have a clubhouse or community pool?
- No. Liberty Trails does not have a clubhouse or pool. Its on-site amenity is Liberty Trails Park, a small City of McHenry neighborhood park with a playground and open green space, and residents are close to golf, the Fox River, and the Chain O' Lakes.
- What schools serve the neighborhood?
- Elementary and middle school students attend McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 (K-8), and high schoolers attend McHenry Community High School District 156. Because District 15 assigns buildings by boundary and grade band, confirm the exact assigned schools for a specific address with the district before relying on it.
- How much is the HOA and what does it cover?
- HOA dues are modest, reported on listings in roughly the $11 to $17 a month range, with common insurance among the covered items. Confirm the current amount and the full coverage from the association documents or the listing disclosure for the specific home, since these can change.
- What is the commute like to Chicago?
- By car, downtown Chicago is a long drive from this part of McHenry County. Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line has a McHenry branch terminus, but that branch runs a limited weekday schedule, so many commuters also use the Crystal Lake station or drive. The location works best for local, hybrid, or northwest-suburban commutes.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Liberty Trails is a mix of ranch and two-story single-family homes, generally in the mid-size range with full basements and 2-to-3-car garages. Values move with the market, so check the live Market snapshot on this page for current pricing, inventory, and trends rather than a fixed figure.
- Who is the real estate agent for Liberty Trails?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Liberty Trails in McHenry, 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 Liberty Trails 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 Liberty Trails
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.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- McHenry specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Liberty Trails, 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
$480,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$480,000
Avg time on market
30 days
Sold in the last year
10
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 5, 2025 through August 5, 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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