O'Neil Property Group
Highland Woods is far-west Elgin’s flagship master-planned community—196 acres of open space, an 18-acre lake, a resort pool with a triple-loop slide, and an on-site District 301 elementary school, with homes from multiple builders still being added in 2026.
Highland Woods sits north of Route 20 along Coombs Road, west of the Randall Road corridor, and it’s the community I show buyers who want master-planned amenities without leaving Kane County’s value zone. Crown Community Development master-planned it around open space—196 acres of it, plus an 18-acre lake and roughly five miles of trails—and then brought in a long roster of builders: D.R. Horton, Pulte, M/I, William Ryan, Silverthorne, and a set of semi-custom names including Overstreet, Meritus, and Distinctive Homes by DeMarco. Building started around 2007, paused with the downturn, and has run steadily since 2016, with homes still being added in 2026.
That multi-builder history is why the price band is so wide. Recent sales run from roughly $394,000 for the earliest production homes to $970,000 for the big semi-customs, with the 2025–2026 median around $635,000 and active listings reaching toward $1.3 million. Homes span roughly 1,400 to 7,200 square feet with three to seven bedrooms—so Highland Woods works as both a first move west of Randall and the long-term house you don’t leave.
The amenity package is the community’s calling card: the Owners Club clubhouse with its fitness center, the resort pool with the triple-loop slide and splash park, seven parks, tennis and basketball courts, and sand volleyball. Country Trails Elementary (District 301) sits inside the community. HOA dues run roughly $38 to $126 a month depending on section, and some parcels carry additional special assessments on the tax bill—we pull the actual bill on every home we show here.
Pricing reflects Highland Woods sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
The 2007–2012 phases deliver three- to five-bedroom two-stories from D.R. Horton, Pulte, and William Ryan—typically 1,900 to 3,200 square feet with basements and two- or three-car garages. These are the community’s entry point and trade steadily.
See listings →The post-2016 sections skew bigger—up to 4,500+ square feet—with three-car garages common and premium lots backing to the lake, trails, or conservation areas. The 2025–2026 median sale near $635,000 lives in this band.
See listings →Overstreet, Meritus, Distinctive Homes by DeMarco, and other semi-custom builders deliver the top of the community—recent sales to $970,000 and actives approaching $1.3M on the best lots. This is Elgin’s luxury core.
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The community pool complex includes a triple-loop waterslide and splash park next to the Owners Club clubhouse and fitness center—the kind of amenity package usually reserved for communities twice the price.
196 acres of open space thread through the plan, anchored by an 18-acre lake with fishing access. Premium lots back to water or conservation ground rather than a neighbor’s fence.
Roughly five miles of internal trails connect seven parks, tennis and basketball courts, and sand volleyball—and the Randall Road corridor’s retail is five minutes east when you need it.
Country Trails Elementary (District 301) sits inside the community, and much of Highland Woods can reach it on internal paths—confirm the current boundary with D301 for any specific address.
Highland Woods is served by Central Community Unit School District 301, with its on-site elementary inside the community. Verify current attendance boundaries with the district, as they can change and assignments are parcel-specific.
Located inside Highland Woods—much of the community is walkable via internal paths. Confirm the current attendance boundary with District 301 for any specific address.
D301’s middle school campus serving the Elgin-side attendance area, a short drive west of the community; district bus service covers the neighborhood.
The district’s high school in Burlington serves Highland Woods along with the rest of D301’s far-west Elgin territory.
Highland Woods sits about five minutes west of the Randall Road corridor—groceries, big-box retail, restaurants, and Advocate Sherman Hospital all line the strip. Downtown Elgin’s riverfront, library, and Metra stations are about 15 minutes east.
Route 20 runs along the community’s south edge, reaching the US-20 bypass in minutes for the run east. I-90 at Randall Road is about 10–12 minutes north, putting the Golden Corridor employers—Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates—within 30–40 minutes.
Drivers take I-90 east—plan on 60–75 minutes to the Loop outside rush. Train commuters use the Milwaukee District West line: Big Timber Road station, with 722 parking spaces and 19 originating inbound trains each weekday, is about 12 minutes away.
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