Homes for Sale in
McHenry, Illinois
The river town at the head of the Chain — riverwalk downtown, water-access neighborhoods, and family subdivisions with modern homes. Covered by a team that actually boats these waters.
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McHenry sits where the Fox River meets the top of the Chain O'Lakes — a genuine river town with a revitalized riverwalk downtown, marinas in the neighborhoods, and Moraine Hills State Park on its shoulder. Housing runs from $250K starters through modern subdivisions like Liberty Trails (fourteen sales last year) to $750K riverfront in McHenry Shores.
Why we know it: Josh keeps a place on Mineola Bay in Fox Lake and runs this stretch of water all summer — McHenry is the Chain lifestyle with a bigger town attached.
Homes for sale in McHenry
Updated 9/10/2026 6:00 PM CDT · Listings courtesy of MRED as distributed by MLS GRID
Thinking of selling here? 265 detached homes closed in McHenry in the last 6 months at a median of $358,000. Get your free valuation → · Live McHenry market report →
Thinking of selling here? 65 attached homes closed in McHenry in the last 6 months at a median of $264,900. Get your free valuation → · Live McHenry market report →
Neighborhoods & subdivisions in McHenry
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McHenry Communities We Cover
The McHenry Housing Market
Value is the story: modern family homes trade in the $400s–$500s (Liberty Trails median $480K), attached options at Legend Lakes start in the $270s, and true entries dip to the $200s. Water-access parcels price street by street — wake rules, depth and flood maps all matter, and we check all three before you offer. Schools run McHenry-area elementary districts into McHenry Community High School (District 156); always verify the campus for a specific address.
The full picture: Living on the Chain O'Lakes — The Complete Guide from an owner on Mineola Bay: flood insurance, piers, taxes, and which bays stay calm.
Some homes for sale in McHenry never show up online
Our MLS runs a Private Listing Network — real listings agents can see that never appear on Zillow or any public site, because the sellers want privacy. We can't advertise them. What we can do is share matches directly with our own buyers. If McHenry is where you want to be, tell us exactly what you're looking for — we'll watch the private side for you, and we'll only contact you about that.
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Dawn & Josh Simmons
RE/MAX Suburban • Chain O'Lakes Boaters
(847) 738-1884 • dawn@dawnsellshomes.com
330 E Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect IL 60056