Arlington Heights · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Surrey Ridge.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $525K
- Avg time on market
- 51 days
- Sold · last year
- 10
Active listings
1 home on the market
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About the community
Walk-to-school, walk-to-park, and no association dues.
Surrey Ridge is a single-family neighborhood on the south side of Arlington Heights, laid out south of Central Road, west of Arlington Heights Road and north of Golf Road. It was built mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, so the streets curve instead of running in a grid and the parkway trees have had sixty years to fill in. What sets it apart is what sits inside it: Juliette Low Elementary on Highland Avenue with Heritage Park right beside it, plus the Kingsbridge Arboretum green space a few blocks away. There is no homeowners association and no assessment.
At a glance
No HOA, no dues
A no-association subdivision. Owners maintain their own lots and pay no assessment.
School inside the neighborhood
Juliette Low Elementary sits on Highland Avenue within the Surrey Ridge streets.
Heritage Park next door
An Arlington Heights Park District park with pools, courts, ball diamonds and a winter sledding hill.
Kingsbridge Arboretum
5.2 acres of rolling turf and mature trees the park district calls the subdivision's hidden gem.
Hospital on the north edge
Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital on Central Road, minutes away.
Mid-century single-family
Split-levels, raised ranches and two-story colonials, roughly 1,300 to 3,600 sqft.
Straight shot to I-90
Arlington Heights Road runs south to a full interchange with the Jane Addams Tollway.
Metra UP-NW
The Arlington Heights station is about two miles north, in fare Zone 3.
Grocery at the corner
A Jewel-Osco at Arlington Heights Road and Golf Road for weeknight errands.
What’s close
Surrey Ridge sits in south Arlington Heights, bounded roughly by Central Road on the north, Arlington Heights Road on the east and Golf Road on the south.
- Parks
- Heritage Park on Victoria Lane inside the neighborhood, plus the 5.2-acre Kingsbridge Arboretum open space.
- Schools
- Juliette Low Elementary and Holmes Junior High in District 59, then Rolling Meadows High School in District 214. Confirm by address.
- Hospital
- Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital, 800 W. Central Road, on the neighborhood's north boundary road.
- Highway
- Arlington Heights Road south to I-90, with Illinois Route 53 a short drive west.
- Train
- Metra Union Pacific Northwest from the Arlington Heights station, about two miles north, or Arlington Park station.
- Shopping
- Jewel-Osco at Arlington Heights and Golf, with downtown Arlington Heights dining and the library to the north.
What it’s actually like to live here
Surrey Ridge is a neighborhood people describe by walking rather than by driving. The center of it is not a clubhouse or a gate but a school and a park: Juliette Low Elementary sits on Highland Avenue with Heritage Park directly beside it, so the pools, the ball diamonds, the tennis and volleyball courts, the walking path and the winter sledding hill are a stroller ride from most front doors. A few blocks away, Kingsbridge Arboretum offers 5.2 acres of rolling turf and mature trees that the Arlington Heights Park District itself calls the Surrey Ridge subdivision's little hidden gem. That combination, a walk-to school and a walk-to park with real facilities, is what longtime owners cite when they explain why they never left.
The practical case is just as strong. Northwest Community Hospital sits on Central Road at the north edge. A Jewel-Osco anchors the Arlington Heights Road and Golf Road corner. Arlington Heights Road runs straight south to I-90, and the Union Pacific Northwest Metra line at downtown Arlington Heights gives commuters a Zone 3 ride to Ogilvie with a large parking inventory. Because there is no association and no assessment, owners keep full control of their own property and the monthly carrying cost is mortgage, taxes and insurance without a line item for shared amenities they may never use.
The honest tradeoffs are the ones you expect from a well-located subdivision of this vintage. The houses are of their era, with room-by-room floor plans, smaller primary bathrooms and lower ceilings. Some have been taken to the studs and reimagined; others are still substantially original and need a renovation budget, so condition varies enormously house to house and the inspection matters more here than in newer construction. Roofs, furnaces, windows, sewer laterals and original electrical service are all fair questions. With no association enforcing exterior standards, upkeep is neighbor-dependent rather than governed. Golf Road and Arlington Heights Road are busy arterials, which is what makes the errands easy and also means perimeter lots hear more traffic than interior ones. And the neighborhood sits at a school district seam, so assignment genuinely has to be verified address by address.
The questions buyers actually ask
Surrey Ridge FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Surrey Ridge. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $9,000 – $16,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Cook County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 60 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 60.
- Is there an HOA in Surrey Ridge?
- No. Surrey Ridge is a no-association, no-assessment single-family subdivision. There is no governing association, no architectural review board and no shared-amenity budget. Owners maintain their own lots and pay village, park district, library and school taxes directly. If a search turns up a Surrey Ridge HOA site with a pool and semi-annual dues, that is a different Surrey Ridge in Florida, not this one.
- What schools serve Surrey Ridge?
- Most of the neighborhood is served by Community Consolidated School District 59, with Juliette Low Elementary at 1530 S. Highland Avenue located inside the neighborhood itself and Holmes Junior High in Mount Prospect for grades 6 through 8. High school is Township High School District 214, with Rolling Meadows High School serving this part of Arlington Heights. Surrey Ridge sits near a district seam and attendance areas are assigned parcel by parcel, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district before you write an offer.
- What do homes cost here and how competitive is the market?
- Pricing and pace move too quickly to freeze into a sentence, so this page pulls both from the MLS. Check the market snapshot above for current active listings, recent sold activity and how quickly homes are going under contract. In general terms Surrey Ridge sits in the accessible middle of the Arlington Heights detached market rather than at the luxury end, and well-updated homes in this pocket tend to attract quick attention because of the location.
- What kinds of houses will I actually see?
- Mostly split-levels, raised ranches and two-story colonials from the 1960s and 1970s, generally 3 to 5 bedrooms and roughly 1,300 to 3,600 square feet, on lots averaging about a quarter acre, with attached two-car garages common. Condition is the big variable: some homes have been fully renovated, others are close to original and priced accordingly. Budget a thorough inspection and pay attention to roof age, furnace and air conditioning age, electrical service, windows and the sewer line.
- How is the commute?
- Arlington Heights Road runs south from the neighborhood to a full interchange with I-90, the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, so O'Hare and the tollway network are a direct shot, and Illinois Route 53 runs north-south a short drive west. For rail, the Arlington Heights Metra station at 45 W. Northwest Highway on the Union Pacific Northwest line is roughly two miles north, is ADA accessible and sits in fare Zone 3, with twelve lots and a large daily parking inventory. Arlington Park station is the backup option.
- What are the property taxes like?
- Cook County assesses residential property at 10 percent of market value and then applies a composite rate covering the village, township, elementary district, high school district, park district, library and county. The practical number for buyers is the effective rate, which in Arlington Heights has generally run in the range of roughly 2 percent to 2.5 percent of market value. Your actual bill depends on the assessment year, whether homeowner and senior exemptions are in place, and whether the prior owner appealed. Pull the exact bill for a specific home from the Cook County Treasurer using the PIN.
- Who is the real estate agent for Surrey Ridge?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Surrey Ridge in Arlington Heights, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Surrey Ridge specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows Surrey Ridge
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- Arlington Heights specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Surrey Ridge, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$524,900
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$626,300
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
51 days
Sold in the last year
10
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 16, 2025 through August 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Schools serving Surrey Ridge
Where Surrey Ridge homes go to school
Homes in Surrey Ridge are most often zoned to Rolling Meadows HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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