Alsip · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Alsip.
- Active listings
- 34
- Median list
- $265K
- Avg time on market
- 21 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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About the community
Living in Alsip.
Alsip sits roughly 17 miles south of the Chicago Loop in Cook County's Worth Township, hugging the north bank of the Cal-Sag Channel and straddling some of the busiest interchanges on the south side. The village was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers, took its name from brickyard owner Frank Alsip in 1885, and incorporated in 1927 in part to control the spread of the cemeteries that still anchor its identity. The 2020 census recorded 19,063 residents inside 6.63 square miles, with a Data USA median household income near $66,585 and median property value around $225,000. For buyers, Alsip is a rare south suburb that pairs an under-15-minute Midway commute with direct access to the Tri-State Tollway, the 13-mile Cal-Sag Trail, and Forest Preserves of Cook County land.
At a glance
~19,000 residents
Population was 19,063 at the 2020 census, with about 7,720 households in 6.63 square miles.
I-294 corridor
Tri-State Tollway runs through the village. I-57 access is immediately west and Cicero Avenue (IL 50) is the main north-south commercial spine.
10 minutes to Midway
Midway International Airport (MDW) is about 9 miles north, roughly 12 minutes by car in normal traffic.
Multiple K-8 feeders into CHSD 218
Alsip splits among Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oak Lawn 126, Atwood Heights 125, and Cook County 130. High school is Eisenhower in Blue Island via Community HSD 218.
Cal-Sag Trail
13-mile paved trail along the Cal-Sag Channel ends near Cicero Avenue at Freedom Park, connecting Alsip to Lake Katherine and the Palos forest preserves.
21-park district
Alsip Park District (founded 1965) runs more than 200 acres of parks plus the Apollo Recreation Center with indoor courts, fitness, gymnastics, and an aquatic park.
Incorporated 1927
Originally organized to regulate the spread of nearby cemeteries. Holy Sepulchre (1923) and Burr Oak (1927) still sit inside village limits.
Industrial tax base
Griffith Foods is headquartered in Alsip. A Coca-Cola bottling plant and the Alsip MiniMill paper recycler add to the commercial footprint.
What’s close
Alsip occupies a corner of southwest Cook County where the Tri-State Tollway, Cicero Avenue, and the Cal-Sag Channel meet, putting it under 10 miles from Midway Airport and inside a tight ring of older south-suburban municipalities.
- Tri-State Tollway (I-294)
- Interstate access runs through the village. I-57 is immediately west, giving Alsip two interstates within a few minutes' drive.
- Cicero Avenue (IL 50)
- The village's main north-south commercial spine, carrying everyday retail and a direct shot to Midway Airport.
- Cal-Sag Channel
- Most of Alsip lies north of the channel, with the Chippewa Ridge subdivision sitting southwest of the canal. Cal-Sag Trail runs along the north bank.
- Apollo Recreation Center
- Alsip Park District's flagship at 12521 S. Kostner Ave., with two indoor basketball courts, three indoor volleyball courts, fitness, gymnastics, and an aquatic park.
- Holy Sepulchre and Burr Oak Cemeteries
- Two of the Chicago region's most historically significant burial grounds, both inside village limits.
- Surrounding villages
- Bordered by Oak Lawn (north), Crestwood (south), Blue Island, Merrionette Park, and Robbins (east), Worth and Palos Heights (west), and the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago.
What it’s actually like to live here
Day to day life in Alsip leans on the Alsip Park District, which runs 21 parks across more than 200 acres and centers its programming on the Apollo Recreation Center at 12521 S. Kostner Avenue. The district offers more than 800 recreational programs annually for children, youth, and adults. The village also operates a boat launch on the Cal-Sag Channel that provides inland access all the way to Lake Michigan, an unusual amenity for a south Cook suburb.
The Cal-Sag Trail, a 13-mile paved trail along the Cal-Sag Channel, runs through Alsip and ends near Cicero Avenue at Freedom Park (4785 W. 131st St.), giving residents a continuous off-road connection to the Palos Forest Preserves, Lake Katherine Nature Center, and the Sag Quarries Preserve to the west. Alsip's commercial spine along Cicero Avenue concentrates everyday retail, while industrial employers including Griffith Foods, Coca-Cola bottling, and the Alsip MiniMill anchor a workforce that, per Data USA, is most heavily employed in Health Care, Retail Trade, and Transportation and Warehousing.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Alsip community pages coming soon.
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Schools
Districts serving Alsip.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D126Grades PreK-8
Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oak Lawn School District 126
Schools serving the area
- District 126 Early Childhood Center
- Hazelgreen Elementary
- Lane Elementary
- Stony Creek Elementary
- Prairie Junior High School
Largest of Alsip's K-8 elementary feeders, covering most of central and southern Alsip. Verify by address.
- D125Grades PreK-8
Atwood Heights School District 125
Schools serving the area
- Lawn Manor Elementary
- Meadow Lane Intermediate
- Hamlin Junior High
Serves the northwest corner of Alsip plus portions of Oak Lawn. Portions of Alsip also fall in Cook County School District 130.
- CHSD218Grades 9-12
Community High School District 218
Schools serving the area
- Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Blue Island)
- Alan B. Shepard High School (Palos Heights)
- Harold L. Richards High School (Oak Lawn)
Alsip students primarily attend Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, which also serves Blue Island, Calumet Park, Robbins, Merrionette Park, and Posen.
Around town
What there is to do in Alsip.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Family
Apollo Recreation Center
Alsip Park District's flagship facility at 12521 S. Kostner with two indoor basketball courts, three volleyball courts, a fitness center, gymnastics and dance rooms, and an aquatic park.
- Parks
Cal-Sag Trail
13-mile paved trail along the Cal-Sag Channel connecting Alsip to Lake Katherine and the Palos forest preserves. Eastern terminus is at Freedom Park on Cicero Avenue.
- Parks
Freedom Park
Alsip Park District park at 4785 W. 131st St. that serves as the eastern terminus of the paved Cal-Sag Trail and a trailhead for the regional bike network.
- Culture
Burr Oak Cemetery
1927 cemetery and final resting place of Emmett Till, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Dinah Washington. One of the Chicago region's most historically significant burial grounds.
- Culture
Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
315-acre cemetery consecrated 1923 on the former Worth racetrack site, with a Cardinal Bernardin-dedicated Garden Mausoleum.
- Parks
Forest Preserves of Cook County - Cal-Sag Trail
Cook County Forest Preserves' segment of the regional trail through Alsip and the southland with parking, picnic spots, and access to the Palos preserves.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Alsip.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) · I-57 · Cicero Avenue (IL 50) · 127th Street
- Midway Airport: ~12 min
- Chicago Loop: ~28 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~45 min
By the numbers
Alsip taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.83%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$274,900
MRED · last 12 mo (181 sales)
Median household income
$66,585
ACS
How Alsip got here
A bit of history.
The Alsip area was first farmed in the 1830s by German and Dutch settlers, but the village's modern identity dates to 1885, when entrepreneur Frank Alsip opened a brickyard atop the area's rich clay deposits and gave the settlement its name. The Village of Alsip was incorporated on April 26, 1927, when residents organized largely to limit the outward expansion of the cemeteries that were beginning to surround the community on all sides. Two of those cemeteries, Holy Sepulchre (consecrated July 4, 1923 on the site of the former Worth racetrack) and Burr Oak (established 1927 as one of the Chicago area's earliest cemeteries serving the African-American community), remain among the most historically significant burial grounds in the Chicago region.
Alsip's post-war suburban build-out was accelerated by the completion of the Tri-State Tollway through the village in 1959, which connected the brickyard town to the broader Chicago region and triggered the residential and industrial growth that defined the next half-century. The Alsip Park District was formed in 1965 and now operates 21 parks across more than 200 acres, centered on the Apollo Recreation Center. Today Alsip is home to the international headquarters of Griffith Foods, one of two Chicago-area Coca-Cola bottling plants, and the Alsip MiniMill paper recycler, anchoring an industrial corridor that coexists with the residential neighborhoods north and south of the Cal-Sag Channel.
The questions buyers actually ask
Alsip FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Alsip. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Does Alsip have a Metra station?
- No. The Metra SouthWest Service line runs through the south Cook County corridor, but the nearest stations are in the bordering villages of Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn Patriot) and Chicago Ridge. Pace bus routes 383 and 385 connect Alsip residents to those stations and across the Chicago Southland.
- How long is the drive from Alsip to Midway Airport?
- Roughly 12 minutes covering 9 miles in typical traffic, making Alsip one of the closer south-suburban Midway commutes. I-294 carries most of the heavier interstate trips for Alsip residents.
- What is the property tax rate in Alsip?
- The median effective property tax rate in Alsip is about 2.83 percent, higher than the Cook County median of 2.14 percent and the Illinois state median of 2.33 percent. That produces a median annual bill of about $5,707 on a $210,000 home, per Ownwell.
- What is the sales tax rate in Alsip?
- 10.0 percent combined for 2026, made up of 6.25 percent Illinois, 1.75 percent Cook County, 1.0 percent Alsip, and 1.0 percent RTA. The village rate is at the maximum allowed under Illinois law.
- What school district covers Alsip?
- Alsip is split among several K-8 elementary districts (most notably Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oak Lawn District 126, plus Atwood Heights District 125 and Cook County District 130), all of which feed into Community High School District 218. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island serves most Alsip students.
- What is the median home value in Alsip?
- Data USA lists the 2024 median property value at $225,000 (up about 7.8 percent year over year), while Ownwell reports a median market value of $210,000 based on Cook County records. Stock is heavily mid-century single-family with some newer townhome pockets along Cicero.
- Why is Alsip known for its cemeteries?
- The village actually incorporated in 1927 in part to regulate the expansion of nearby cemeteries. Holy Sepulchre (consecrated 1923) and Burr Oak (1927) both sit inside village limits. Burr Oak is the burial site of Emmett Till and Chicago blues legends Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Dinah Washington.
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