55+ Communities in Illinois
54 researched communities across 37 cities, 43 with a legal 55+ or 62+ age restriction. Most are in Aurora, Naperville and Manteno.
Illinois's 55+ market is overwhelmingly concentrated in the Chicago metro's collar counties -- Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Lake, McHenry, Kendall, and DeKalb -- which together account for 50 of the 54 communities covered.
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Illinois community directory
54 communities
Andaré at Glenloch
Algonquin, IL · McHenry County
Single-family
Kitchen for resident gatherings · Fire pit · Fitness center
Andaré at Remington Pointe North
Volo, IL · Lake County
Single-family
Fitness center · Picnic pavilion · Bocce ball and pickleball courts
Andaré at Talamore
Huntley, IL · McHenry County
Single-family
Clubhouse · Fitness center · Outdoor pool
Andaré at Woodlore Estates
Crystal Lake, IL · McHenry County
Single-family
Kitchen for resident gatherings · Fitness center · Pickleball court
Ashwood Crossing
Naperville, IL · DuPage County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Price: Reported range roughly $389,000-$470,000+ in listings reviewed; floor plans reported 1,577-3,613 sq ft
HOA: Reported at approximately $150-$340/month
Walking paths · Preserved green spaces · No community clubhouse
Bradford Place Clubs
Round Lake, IL · Lake County
Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported by a secondary aggregator at $280 per month
Briargate
Lindenhurst, IL · Lake County
Single-family
HOA: Reported monthly HOA fee roughly $179-$199
Pickleball and bocce ball courts
Briarwood Lakes
Oak Brook, IL · DuPage County
Attached / townhome · Condo
Price: Homes generally 2,100-3,000 sq ft; reported current listing near $1,095,000 as of the last update
24-hour guard security · Attached two-car garages · Gated private community
Cameo
Downers Grove, IL · DuPage County
Condo
Price: Reported current listings roughly $150,000-$250,000, averaging around $191,000-$198,000 as of the last update
HOA: Reported HOA fees vary widely by unit and building, roughly $51-$424/month across sources reviewed
Community fitness center · Library · Billiards room
Carillon
Plainfield, IL · Will County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo
Fitness center · Walking paths · Gated entrance
Carillon at Heatherstone
Beach Park, IL · Lake County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Ballroom · Fireside lounge · Card room and billiards room
Carillon at Stonegate
Aurora, IL · Kane County
Single-family
Price: Recently reported resale pricing roughly $340,000-$465,000, average list price around $494,780 in one source
HOA: Reported at roughly $238-$287/mo, with $278/mo commonly cited for detached ranch homes
8,000 sq ft two-story clubhouse · Outdoor pool · Fitness center
Carillon Club
Naperville, IL · DuPage County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo
18,000+ square foot clubhouse · 3-hole, par-3 golf course · Walking and biking trails
Carillon Lakes
Crest Hill, IL · Will County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported at $302-$475/month
Ballroom for community events · Arts and crafts studio · Card room and billiards
Carillon North
Grayslake, IL · Lake County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Chatham Grove
Aurora, IL · Kane County
Attached / townhome
Price: Recently reported resale pricing roughly $291,000-$389,900
HOA: Reported at roughly $275-$305/mo across the sources reviewed
Edgewater by Del Webb
Elgin, IL · Kane County
Single-family
24-hour staffed gated entrance
Forest Gate
Oak Brook, IL · DuPage County
Single-family
Price: Reported generally in the low-to-mid $1 million range; one current listing reported at $1,500,000
HOA: Reported at approximately $832-$922/month
Private, gated community · Custom-built home architecture
Grand Dominion
Mundelein, IL · Lake County
Single-family
Price: Reported resale pricing averaging around $561,774-$571,950, with homes ranging roughly 1,320-5,266 sq ft
HOA: Reported monthly HOA fee roughly $191-$342, covering lawn care and snow removal for all residents
Grand Haven
Romeoville, IL · Will County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported at $284-$457/month
15,000-square-foot clubhouse · Tennis and basketball courts · Library and computer lab
Grand Reserve Algonquin
Algonquin, IL · McHenry County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported monthly fee roughly $100-$165
Hampton Park
Naperville, IL · DuPage County
Attached / townhome
Price: Reported priced roughly $400,000-$500,000
HOA: Reported at approximately $408-$436/month
Haverford Place
Hoffman Estates, IL · Cook County
Single-family
HOA: Reported at approximately $169-$275/month
Outdoor swimming pool · Walking path · Tennis courts
Heritage Club Villas
Tinley Park, IL · Cook County
Attached / townhome · Condo
Exercise room · Outdoor swimming pool
Hobson Villas
Naperville, IL · DuPage County
Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported at approximately $315-$350/month, covering exterior maintenance, lawn care, and snow removal
Lawn care included via HOA · Snow removal included via HOA
Lago Vista
Lockport, IL · Will County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Fitness center · Fishing lakes · Recreational courts
Leisure Village
Fox Lake, IL · Lake County
Attached / townhome
Olympic-size swimming pool
Liberty Green
Bolingbrook, IL · Will County
Single-family
HOA: Reported at $281-$282/month
Meeting rooms (via golf club)
Lincoln Prairie by Del Webb
Aurora, IL · Kane County
Single-family
HOA: Reported at approximately $360/month in one secondary source -- confirm current fee with the sales office
Indoor and outdoor pools · Social/gathering rooms · Gated community entrance
Lincoln Valley
North Aurora, IL · Kane County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Clubhouse with fitness center · Gathering areas for socializing · Yoga and pilates room
Maple Ridge Mobile Home Park
Manteno, IL · Kankakee County
Manufactured
Paved streets · Off-street parking
Maple Valley
Manteno, IL · Kankakee County
Manufactured
On-site clubhouse · Paved streets
Meadowridge Villas
Sugar Grove, IL · Kane County
Attached / townhome
Price: Recently reported resale pricing roughly $275,000-$303,000
HOA: Reported at roughly $173-$185/mo
Oak Ridge
Manteno, IL · Kankakee County
Manufactured
Banquet hall · BBQ area · Pond
Old Mill Park
Sycamore, IL · DeKalb County
Attached / townhome · Condo
Price: 2024 local news reported approved condos priced around $280,000
Outdoor pool and patio · Walking and biking trails · Outdoor sundeck
Park Place on the Green
Crest Hill, IL · Will County
Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported at $145-$247/month
Gated, fenced community entrance · Mature landscaping and grounds · Walking trail
Patriot Estates
McHenry, IL · McHenry County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported monthly fee roughly $42-$291, varying by home type and section
Regency at Bowes Creek Country Club
Elgin, IL · Kane County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
Hobby rooms and billiards · Outdoor swimming pool · Tennis and bocce ball courts
Regency at The Woods of South Barrington
South Barrington, IL · Cook County
Single-family
Price: Homes reported 2,000-2,500+ sq ft plus full basements; current resale pricing not independently confirmed
Private, gated entry · Well-appointed clubhouse · Heated swimming pool
River Crossing
South Elgin, IL · Kane County
Condo
Elevator access · Indoor parking
River Run Club
Oswego, IL · Kendall County
Single-family
Clubhouse with catering kitchen · Heated outdoor pool and patio · Walking and biking trails
Riverbend
Genoa, IL · DeKalb County
Attached / townhome
Price: A secondary source reports homes averaging around $365,731
Large clubroom · Fitness center / yoga studio · Botanical garden
Saddlebrook Farms
Grayslake, IL · Lake County
Manufactured · Single-family
Price: Individual home resales observed roughly $159,900-$349,000 in 2026
Bocce ball and horseshoe pits · Numerous resident affinity clubs
Shorewood Glen
Shorewood, IL · Will County
Single-family · Attached / townhome
HOA: Reported at $225-$365/month
Indoor spa · Aerobics/group fitness studio · 18-acre fishing lake
Somerset Farms
Sycamore, IL · DeKalb County
Attached / townhome · Condo
Steeplechase at Churchill Club
Oswego, IL · Kendall County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Stonegate West
Aurora, IL · Kane County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo · Mixed home types
Price: Recently reported resale pricing roughly $395,000-$539,000
Private card room · Fitness room
Sun City Huntley
Huntley, IL · McHenry County
Single-family · Attached / townhome · Condo
The Lakes of Boulder Ridge
Lake in the Hills, IL · McHenry County
Attached / townhome · Single-family
Price: Homes reported starting from $669,995 per one directory source (resale-era pricing may differ)
The Pines
Tinley Park, IL · Cook County
Attached / townhome · Condo · Single-family
Price: Homes generally 1,400-2,100 sq ft; current closed-sale pricing not independently confirmed
Putting green · Gazebo · Community ponds
Timber Creek
Springfield, IL · Sangamon County
Manufactured
Gated entrance · 24/7 surveillance · Exercise/fitness facility
Trillium Farm
Winfield, IL · DuPage County
Single-family
HOA: Reported at approximately $224/month by one secondary source
Victoria Park
Libertyville, IL · Lake County
Attached / townhome
Price: Secondary aggregator reports homes averaging around $379,000
HOA: Reported by a secondary aggregator at roughly $415-$435 per month
Clubhouse with fitness center · Meeting room
Wentworth of Kildeer
Kildeer, IL · Lake County
Single-family
New construction vs. resale in Illinois
Illinois's 55+ inventory mixes older communities (Cameo in Downers Grove, a resale-only condo complex built 1964-1972; Leisure Village in Fox Lake, built 1972-1978; Rob Roy Country Club Village, which is not age-restricted, built 1983-1997) with genuinely active new construction concentrated in the Chicago metro's outer collar counties. PulteGroup's Del Webb division is the most active national builder as of the last update, with Lincoln Prairie by Del Webb in Aurora marking Del Webb's first new Chicago-area community in over 15 years (grand opening November 2022) and Briargate in Lindenhurst still under active construction (2021-2026). Lennar's 'Andare' active-adult sub-brand has four communities across the McHenry/Lake County corridor, several still building out. Toll Brothers' Regency at Bowes Creek Country Club and Regency at The Woods of South Barrington are both now sold out, as is D.R. Horton/Cambridge Homes' Carillon at Stonegate-adjacent Stonegate West era of construction in Aurora. The 'Carillon' brand's flagship Plainfield community anchors the resale end of the market (built 1989-2001, now entirely resale), while its later same-named-but-unrelated siblings (Carillon Lakes, Carillon Club, Carillon North, Carillon at Heatherstone) span a 1999-2017 construction range under different builders. DeKalb County's Communities By Grainger has been actively building three separate 55+ communities (Somerset Farms, Old Mill Park, Riverbend) since 2018-2019, a genuinely recent, still-active regional-builder pattern distinct from the larger national brands.
Taxes and ownership in Illinois
Illinois codifies the federal HOPA 80%-occupancy exemption test directly into the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5, enforced by the Illinois Department of Human Rights): 'housing for older persons' includes housing intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 or older where at least 80% of occupied units have at least one resident 55+, the community publishes and adheres to policies demonstrating that intent, and the community complies with department rules -- essentially the same substantive test as federal HOPA, codified into state civil-rights statute rather than left to federal law alone, a wrinkle comparable to Indiana's own state-statute codification (Indiana Code 22-9.5-3-4). This finding has not been independently verified against the full statutory text and should be confirmed against a primary legal source before being relied upon. Cook County is legally unique among Illinois's 102 counties in classifying property for tax purposes: residential property is assessed at 10% of fair market value under the Cook County Classification Ordinance, versus a flat 33.33% assessment ratio applied to all property types in every other Illinois county (including the seven other collar and exurban counties listed above) -- confirmed directly via the Cook County Assessor's own published classification schedule. A meaningful share of Illinois's confirmed 55+ inventory is land-lease manufactured housing (the home is purchased, the underlying land is leased for a separate monthly lot rent): Saddlebrook Farms in Grayslake ($801-$1,321/mo HOA/land fee), three separate communities in Manteno, Kankakee County (Oak Ridge, Maple Valley, and Maple Ridge Mobile Home Park, lot rents $475-$1,300/mo), and Timber Creek in Springfield -- a materially different ownership structure than the deeded, fee-simple HOA/condo ownership that predominates in the Chicago-metro collar counties. Buyers evaluating Oak Ridge specifically should note an unresolved tenure ambiguity: listings show both apartment-style rentals and home sales at the same property, and its tenure structure has not been confirmed.
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