2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Cary, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- The median age of a home in Cary is 8.6% older than the median age of a home in McHenry.
 Cary, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age353242
 Median Home Cost$311,900$238,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.5%14.5%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.31.8%31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.54.6%54.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$31.5$29.0$11.0
 Homes Owned85.4%73.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant1.6%2.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented13.0%24.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cary, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$1,930$1,940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240$1,240$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540$1,550$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,960$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,330$2,340$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cary, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.5%0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.1%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.4%0.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cary, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.3%1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.7%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.7%0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%2.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9998.1%16.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99917.1%25.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99943.1%35.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99920.7%14.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.4%0.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.8%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.0%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cary, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201415.9%25.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.9%25.0%13.6%
 1990 to 199927.3%18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.5%13.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197920.4%16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196927.3%18.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19596.6%9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%1.3%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier6.4%3.8%12.2%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 15 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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