The northwest Chicago suburb corridor runs from Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg in Cook County north through Lake County to Grayslake and Mundelein, then west into McHenry County's Huntley and Crystal Lake communities. Three different county tax environments, three different community characters, and the single largest concentration of 55+ options in the Chicago market outside the Will County southwest corridor.
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- Sun City Huntley (McHenry, 5,489 homes) — the dominant community in this corridor
- Saddlebrook Farms, Grayslake (Lake, 2,000 homes) — large lots, lower HOA
- Lake Barrington Shores, Barrington (Lake) — all-inclusive HOA, premium product
- Grand Dominion, Mundelein (Lake, 725 homes) — single-family only
- Carillon North, Grayslake (Lake, 361 homes) — affordable Carillon brand entry
- Regency at The Woods, South Barrington (Cook) — Toll Brothers premium NW Cook
- Haverford Place, Hoffman Estates (Cook, 184 homes) — NW Cook mid-market
- Briargate, Lindenhurst (Lake) — active build near Chain O'Lakes
- The Lakes of Boulder Ridge, Lake in the Hills (McHenry) — lake views
Property Tax Overview
Lake County taxes are highest in this corridor. McHenry County is the most affordable. Cook County (northwest) is mid-range but uses the 10% assessment anomaly — use effective rates, not assessed values, for comparison.
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