For sale
Sample
$398,000
Annandale DriveLake in the Hills, IL · Bellchase
- 3 bd
- 2 ba
- 1,975 sq ft
Backs to open space
Village · McHenry County
Lake in the Hills
Woods Creek Lake, Boulder Ridge, and a park system of more than 30 parks.
A first-move-up market with strong turnover. Presentation matters more here than anywhere else on this list — buyers are comparing four similar houses in a weekend.
What sets the price in Lake in the Hills
Lake in the Hills is a McHenry County village of just over 10 square miles, built out mostly from the 1990s onward around Woods Creek Lake — the water the community was founded on back in 1923. It is a market with strong turnover, and because so many of the homes are of a similar era and size, presentation and pricing do more work here than almost anywhere else on this list. Buyers are often comparing several similar houses in a single weekend.
Schools
The village is served by Community Unit School District 300, one of the largest districts in the state. Attendance zones within the district vary by address, and District 300 runs an online locator for exactly that reason, so I confirm the assigned schools for any specific home rather than generalizing from the subdivision.
Getting around
Randall Road runs up the east side of the village as the main commercial and commuting artery, with Algonquin Road as the primary east–west route; the village reaches west toward Route 47. There is no Metra station in the village — the nearest commuter rail is the Union Pacific Northwest line at Crystal Lake and Pingree Road — and Interstate 90 is the main road to the city. Pace bus Route 550 runs the Randall Road corridor. The village also owns Lake in the Hills Airport, a general-aviation field the FAA designates a reliever for O’Hare.
Where the homes are
The subdivisions run from Spring Lake Farms, one of the village’s earliest, built in the early 1990s, through Cheswick Place and others built into the 2010s. Boulder Ridge is a gated community built around a private country club and its golf course, and it trades at the top of the local market. Beyond the houses, the draw here is the park system — more than 30 parks — and the beaches on Woods Creek Lake. To weigh Lake in the Hills against the 55+ market, see my Sun City Huntley guide; to see current listings, open the Lake in the Hills home search.
Homes for sale in Lake in the Hills
Browse current listings, or tell me what you are looking for and I will set up a saved search that alerts you the day a match hits the market.
If you are also looking at Sun City
Lake in the Hills and Sun City Huntley draw different buyers, and a fair number of people look at both before deciding. The Sun City guide covers the age covenant, the monthly assessment and the fifty-six floor plans, none of which apply here — worth reading before you rule either one in or out.
Selling in Lake in the Hills
Pricing starts from closed sales on your street, not a portal estimate. Ask me what your Lake in the Hills home is worth and you get the comps and the reasoning with the number, or read the sequence I work through before a sign goes up.
- Schools
- D300
- Parks
- 30+
- County
- McHenry
- Typical range
- $240k – $600k
On the market
Lake in the Hills homes
What is on the market in Lake in the Hills at the moment.
For sale
Sample
$364,900
Peartree DriveLake in the Hills, IL · Spring Lake Farms
- 3 bd
- 2.5 ba
- 1,862 sq ft
Updated kitchen, first-floor laundry
For sale
Sample
$612,000
Fairhaven LaneLake in the Hills, IL · Cheswick Place
- 4 bd
- 3.5 ba
- 3,240 sq ft
Three-car garage, walk-out lower level
FAQ
Lake in the Hills questions
What school district is Lake in the Hills in?
The village is served by Community Unit School District 300, one of the largest districts in Illinois. Attendance zones vary by address within the district, so I confirm the assigned schools for the specific home rather than assuming them from the subdivision.
Is there a Metra station in Lake in the Hills?
No. The nearest commuter rail is the Union Pacific Northwest line, boarding at Crystal Lake or Pingree Road, and Interstate 90 is the main route to the city. Pace bus Route 550 runs the Randall Road corridor on the east side of the village.
What is Woods Creek Lake, and can residents use it?
Woods Creek Lake is the lake the community was founded on in 1923; it sits at the center of the village and has swimming beaches run by the parks department. The village maintains more than 30 parks in all, which is a large part of why buyers choose it.
What kind of homes does Lake in the Hills have?
Mostly single-family homes and townhomes built from the early 1990s onward, in subdivisions such as Spring Lake Farms and Cheswick Place, plus the gated Boulder Ridge golf community at the upper end. You can filter the active mix by price, bedrooms and type on the home search.
What is my Lake in the Hills home worth?
Because so many homes here are of a similar age and size, small differences in condition and presentation move the number — a town-wide average hides that. I price from the closest closed comparables and show you the work. Ask me for a valuation to see it.
Thinking about Lake in the Hills?
Buying or selling, a short call will tell you more than an afternoon of scrolling.