McHenry County, Illinois
Lake in the Hills Real Estate and Local Guide
A McHenry County suburb that grew from a lakeside cottage community founded in 1923 into one of the Chicago area's fastest-growing villages during the 1990s.
Living in Lake in the Hills
Its population grew nearly 400% in the 1990s, making it one of the fastest-growing Chicago suburbs of that era. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $113,491 median household
EducationAbout 36.7% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyMcHenry County
Homes in Lake in the Hills
Owner-occupiedAbout 84.5% of occupied housing units
Detached single-family homesAbout 73.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $296,400
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Lake in the Hills home
Lake in the Hills Airport
Source: en.wikipedia.org
General aviation airport on Pyott Road serving McHenry County
Woods Creek Lake
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The village's largest lake and the focal point of its 1923 founding
Woods Creek Lake beach
Source: lith.org
Over 50-acre lake open for swimming, boating, and fishing in season
Ken Carpenter Park
Source: lith.org
Community park with soccer fields, sand volleyball, basketball, and walking paths
Lake in the Hills areas to know
Old Section
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Original lakeside area divided into the Original, Indian, Tree, and Presidents sections