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.
Search McHenry Listings Call (847) 738-1884McHenry 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 downriver in Fox Lake and runs this stretch of water all summer — McHenry is the Chain lifestyle with a bigger town attached.
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.
From riverfront quirks to subdivision comps, we cover the Chain corridor from the water up. Tell us what you're looking for.
Contact Dawn & Josh
RE/MAX Suburban • Chain O'Lakes Boaters
(847) 738-1884 • simsre2000@yahoo.com
330 E Northwest Hwy, Mount Prospect IL 60056
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