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Ten towns I know well enough to tell you the unflattering parts. Each guide covers what actually moves price there — not a chamber-of-commerce brochure.
Del Webb 55+ active adult
Sun City Huntley ★
Illinois’ largest active-adult community — 5,481 homes across 41 neighborhoods, two lodges, and a resale market with rules all its own.
Village · McHenry & Kane County
Huntley
Talamore, Wing Pointe, Southwind and the historic square — a village that grew up fast and kept its downtown.
Village · McHenry & Kane County
Algonquin
Riverfront, ravines, and an Old Town core along the Fox.
Village · McHenry County
Lake in the Hills
Woods Creek Lake, Boulder Ridge, and a park system of more than 30 parks.
City · McHenry County
Crystal Lake
The county’s largest city — two Metra stops, a real downtown, and the lake itself.
Village · Kane County
Gilberts
A small Kane County village with 1960s subdivisions and new construction side by side.
City · McHenry County
Marengo
A small city on the western edge of the county — larger lots, a historic downtown, and a new Interstate 90 interchange.
Village · Kane & McHenry County
Hampshire
One of the fastest-growing villages in the area — recent construction on the prairie, with an older village core at its center.
Village · Kane County
West Dundee
A historic Fox River village that holds most of the Dundee Township Historic District, with a downtown on the river.
Village · Kane County
Carpentersville
One of the larger towns in the Fox River valley — mid-century Meadowdale neighborhoods near the river, and newer construction out toward Randall Road.
Most people arrive already narrowed to two towns. If one of them is a 55+ community, start with the Sun City Huntley guide — it is the longest of these by some distance, because the covenant, the assessment and the fifty-six floor plans all change how a home there should be bought or sold. If you are comparing on price rather than lifestyle, the search page lets you filter every town on this list at once.
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