Sun City Huntley
Huntley, Illinois
Prices: $250,000 - $800,000
Homes, Townhomes, Condos
5,481 Total Homes
Built 1998 - 2013
Resale homes only
The Best Selling 55+ Communities in Chicago Northern Suburbs
Home type
Sale type
Year built
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Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Garage
Gated
Builder
Indoor amenities
Outdoor amenities
Lake Barrington Shores
Lake Barrington, Illinois
Prices: $180,000 - $600,000
Townhomes
1,317 Total Homes
Built 1974-1997
Resale homes only
Edgewater
Elgin, Illinois
Prices: $300,000 - $600,000
Homes
1,040 Total Homes
Built 2005 - 2015
Resale homes only
Carillon at Cambridge Lakes
Pingree Grove, Illinois
Prices: $250,000 - $475,000
Homes, Townhomes
943 Total Homes
Built 2007 - 2023
Resale homes only
Grand Dominion
Mundelein, Illinois
Prices: $390,000 - $800,000
Homes
725 Total Homes
Built 2006 - 2014
Resale homes only
Regency at Bowes Creek
Elgin, Illinois
Prices: $400,000 - $800,000
Homes, Townhomes
351 Total Homes
Built 2006-2021
Resale homes only
The Lakes of Boulder Ridge
Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Prices: $400,000 - $700,000
Homes, Townhomes
242 Total Homes
Built 2005-present
New & Resale homes
Regency at the Woods of South Barrington
South Barrington, Illinois
Prices: $700,000 - $1,200,000
Homes
156 Total Homes
Built 2007-2019
Resale homes only
55+ communities in Chicago Northern Suburbs
Chicago Northern Suburbs has 8 active adult communities totalling 10,255 homes, with prices running from about $180,000 to over $1,200,000. Six are age-restricted 55+ and two are age-targeted, which is the distinction that catches most buyers out.
How many 55+ communities are in Chicago Northern Suburbs?
Eight: Sun City Huntley, Lake Barrington Shores, Edgewater, Carillon at Cambridge Lakes, Grand Dominion, Regency at Bowes Creek, The Lakes of Boulder Ridge and Regency at the Woods of South Barrington. Together they account for 10,255 homes, ranging from Regency at the Woods of South Barrington at 156 homes to Sun City Huntley at 5,481.
Are they actually age-restricted?
Not all of them. Sun City Huntley, Edgewater, Carillon at Cambridge Lakes, Grand Dominion, Regency at Bowes Creek and Regency at the Woods of South Barrington are 55+ communities. Lake Barrington Shores and The Lakes of Boulder Ridge are age-targeted — built and marketed for active adults, but with no age requirement, so families can and do buy there. If a genuine age restriction matters to you, that narrows your list to six.
What do homes cost?
The range is wide. Sun City Huntley from $250,000, Lake Barrington Shores from $180,000, Edgewater from $300,000, Carillon at Cambridge Lakes from $250,000, Grand Dominion from $390,000, Regency at Bowes Creek from $400,000, The Lakes of Boulder Ridge from $400,000 and Regency at the Woods of South Barrington from $700,000.
Are any gated?
Four. Lake Barrington Shores, Edgewater, Regency at Bowes Creek and Regency at the Woods of South Barrington are gated of the eight.
Can you buy new construction?
In one of them. The Lakes of Boulder Ridge is still selling new homes alongside resales. The other seven are resale only.
What kinds of homes are available?
Across the eight communities: condos (1), townhomes (6) and single-family (7). Construction spans 1974 to 2007.
