Wonder Lake · McHenry County · IL
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Woods Creek.
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- Median list
- $365K
- Avg time on market
- 49 days
- Sold · last year
- 3
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About the community
A newer, family-oriented subdivision on the east side of Wonder Lake.
Woods Creek is a mid-2000s subdivision of detached single-family homes on the east side of Wonder Lake, east of Greenwood Road and north of Route 120. Built by Kennedy Homes from roughly 2005 to 2007, it has a cohesive, planned streetscape of sidewalks, curbs, and street lights, with a 12-acre village park built right into the plat. That makes it one of the village's more contemporary neighborhoods, distinct from the older lakeside cottage pockets elsewhere around Wonder Lake.
At a glance
Larger newer homes
Detached single-family homes, predominantly two-story, built by Kennedy Homes roughly 2005 to 2007, generally 3 to 4 bedrooms.
Park inside the plat
The 12-acre Woods Creek Park on Creekside Drive, with ballfields, basketball, soccer goals, a picnic shelter, and a tot lot.
Walkable streetscape
Sidewalks, curbs, and street lights throughout, plus a paved emergency trail residents use as a walking path.
Wonder Lake area schools
Best-sourced to Woodstock CUSD 200 (Greenwood Elementary), though local boundaries are split. Confirm by address.
Near Wonder Lake
Close to Wonder Lake itself for boating and fishing, with lake access governed by the Wonder Lake Master Property Owners Association.
Metra at Woodstock
The Woodstock and McHenry stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line are the nearest commuter rail options.
Move-up family homes
A mid-market, move-up neighborhood, newer and generally larger than the older cottage stock around the lake.
What’s close
Woods Creek sits on the east side of Wonder Lake, east of Greenwood Road and north of Route 120, a short drive from McHenry and Woodstock.
- Schools
- Best-sourced to Woodstock CUSD 200 (Greenwood Elementary, Northwood Middle, Woodstock or Woodstock North High School), though parts of Wonder Lake fall under Harrison SD 36 and McHenry District 156. Confirm by address.
- Amenities on-site
- Woods Creek Park (12 acres) with ballfields, basketball, soccer goals, a picnic shelter, and a tot lot, plus a paved walking trail.
- Shopping
- Everyday shopping, dining, and groceries are mainly in McHenry, about 6 to 7 miles east, with more in Woodstock.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital in nearby McHenry is the closest hospital hub.
- Train
- Wonder Lake has no Metra station. Commuters drive to the Woodstock or McHenry station on the Union Pacific Northwest line toward Chicago Ogilvie.
- Highway
- Route 120 is the main east-west arterial, linking Wonder Lake to McHenry to the east and toward Woodstock to the southwest.
What it’s actually like to live here
Woods Creek offers a newer-construction, family-oriented feel that stands apart from Wonder Lake's older lakeside cottage neighborhoods. Because the homes went up in the mid-2000s as a single Kennedy Homes plat, the streets are consistent and walkable, with sidewalks, street lights, and a genuine village park built right into the neighborhood. For households with kids, the on-site Woods Creek Park, with ballfields, basketball, soccer goals, a tot lot, and open green space, plus a paved walking trail, is a real day-to-day amenity, and Wonder Lake itself adds boating, fishing, and a small-town summer culture that most suburbs cannot match.
The honest tradeoff is location and commute. Wonder Lake is a smaller, semi-rural village without its own Metra stop or big-box retail, so residents drive to McHenry or Woodstock for groceries, shopping, hospital care, and the train. A Chicago commute here is long and typically means driving to the Woodstock or McHenry Metra station first, then riding the Union Pacific Northwest line. Trading a shorter commute for more house, more yard, and lake-town quiet is the core bargain of this neighborhood.
The other things to verify up front are the two it-depends items. Which schools actually serve a given address is genuinely split among Woodstock District 200, Harrison SD 36 feeding McHenry District 156, and others, and whether a specific home carries Wonder Lake lake rights runs through the Master Property Owners Association. Both materially affect the value proposition, and both are worth confirming rather than assuming.
The questions buyers actually ask
Woods Creek FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Woods Creek. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- Woods Creek has a homeowners association with low reported dues, on the order of a couple hundred dollars a year, consistent with a maintenance-only association that most likely funds common-area, entrance, and stormwater detention-basin upkeep rather than services like landscaping or snow removal. Exactly what the dues cover is not published, so request the current HOA disclosure, budget, and covenants when you make an offer.
- 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.
- Is Woods Creek a real subdivision, and where is it?
- Yes. It is an officially recognized subdivision within the Village of Wonder Lake, on the east side of the lake, east of Greenwood Road and north of Route 120. The village even maintains a 12-acre Woods Creek Park inside it.
- Who built the homes and when?
- The homes were built by Kennedy Homes, largely from its Life Styles plan series, with build-out roughly from 2005 to 2007. That makes it one of Wonder Lake's newer neighborhoods.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
- Yes, there is a Woods Creek homeowners association, and reported dues are low, on the order of a couple hundred dollars a year. Exactly what the dues cover is not publicly documented, so request the current HOA disclosure, budget, and covenants when you make an offer.
- What schools serve Woods Creek?
- The best-sourced assignment is Woodstock CUSD 200 (Greenwood Elementary, Northwood Middle, and Woodstock or Woodstock North High School). Important: Wonder Lake's school boundaries are split among several districts, also including Harrison SD 36 feeding McHenry District 156, so confirm the exact schools for a specific address before relying on it.
- How is the commute to Chicago and the suburbs?
- Wonder Lake has no Metra station of its own. Most commuters drive to the Woodstock or McHenry station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line, or drive Route 120 and connecting highways. Everyday shopping, dining, and hospital services are mainly in McHenry, about 6 to 7 miles east, and Woodstock.
- What do homes cost, and how is the market right now?
- These are mid-market, move-up single-family homes, generally newer and larger than the older cottages around the lake. Rather than quote a number that goes stale, see the live Market snapshot on this page for current prices and trends. McHenry County effective tax rates generally run in the mid-2-percent range, so verify the actual figure on a given parcel.
- Who is the real estate agent for Woods Creek?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Woods Creek in Wonder Lake, 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 Woods Creek specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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Joe knows Woods Creek
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
Woods Creek, 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
$364,900
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$380,000
Avg time on market
49 days
Sold in the last year
3
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 7, 2025 through August 7, 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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Schools serving Woods Creek
Where Woods Creek homes go to school
Homes in Woods Creek are most often zoned to Woodstock North HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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