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Housing in McHenry County

Housing Starts

Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago, McHenry County Chapter
HGABC-McHenry County Chapter

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McHenry County Housing Authority
1108 N. Seminary Ave., PO Box 1109
Woodstock, IL 60098
P: 815.338.7752 / F: 815.338.1217

 

 

 

 

 

Housing opportunities are widely varied in McHenry County. Choices include areas with rural country farmhouses, large estates, eclectic lake communities, small village communities, as well as larger municipalities with apartments, townhouses, single family residences, duplex and fourplex homes. Price varies by the type of residence as well the community. The following table is a listing of 2007 McHenry County residential building permits.

Residential Building Permits November 2007

ItemEstimated BuildingsEstimated UnitsEstimated Construction CostReported BuildingsReported Units Reported Construction Cost
Single Family 62 6215,423,658434311,670,843
Two Family24602,791000
Three/Four Family000000
Five or More Family 000000
Total646616,026,449434311,670,843

Cumulative Year to Date 2007

ItemEstimated BuildingsEstimated UnitsEstimated Construction CostReported BuildingsReported UnitsReported Construction Cost
Single Family1,5221,522274,303,5421,4671,467260,384,822
Two Family9182,669,2217142,066,430
Three/Four Family18726,562,62118726,562,621
Five or More Family 1121,004,8201121,004,820
Total1,5501,624284,540,2041,4931,565270,018,693

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/const/www/permitsindex.html