Bartlett · DuPage County · IL
Homes for sale in
Bartlett.
- Active listings
- 39
- Median list
- $435K
- Avg time on market
- 8 days
- Sold · last year
- 523
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About the community
Living in Bartlett.
Bartlett is a village of roughly 41,000 split across three counties, with DuPage holding the largest slice and Cook and Kane taking the rest. That tri-county split is the first thing buyers should know, because two identical homes a block apart can land in different taxing districts with different bills. Most of the town feeds School District U-46, the second-largest district in Illinois, with kids zoned to Bartlett High School. The Metra Milwaukee District West Line runs right through downtown, putting Chicago Union Station 30.1 miles east. Family subdivisions like Bartlett Hills, Westridge, Apple Orchard, and Amber Grove built up through the 1990s and 2000s around the IL-59 retail corridor and the village-owned Villa Olivia, which is a working ski hill and golf course rolled into one. The pace here is quieter than Schaumburg, but you are still 20 to 30 minutes from O'Hare on a good day.
At a glance
~41,100 residents
2020 Census population 41,105, one of the larger DuPage villages.
Tri-county footprint
DuPage primary, with portions in Cook and Kane. Your county changes your property tax bill.
Milwaukee District West
Bartlett station at 120 E Railroad Avenue, 30.1 miles to Chicago Union Station, fare zone 4.
School District U-46
Second-largest district in Illinois. Bartlett High School is the assigned high school for most of the village.
Villa Olivia
Village-owned ski hill with seven runs, a chairlift, a tubing hill, and an 18-hole par-73 golf course opened in 1926.
Pratt's Wayne Woods
DuPage County's largest forest preserve at 3,478 acres, with 12+ miles of trails and five fishing lakes, on the southwest edge.
1873 depot downtown
Original Milwaukee Road depot still anchors downtown, now a railroad museum next to the active Metra platform.
IL-59 retail corridor
Commercial spine at IL-59 and Stearns Road where most everyday shopping happens.
What’s close
Bartlett spans three counties and a wide range of neighborhood styles, from the original downtown grid around the Metra station to newer subdivisions along the IL-59 corridor.
- Downtown Bartlett
- The original village core around the 1873 depot and Bartlett Metra station, with the railroad museum, restaurants on Main Street, and walkable Railroad Avenue.
- Villa Olivia area
- Northwest side near 1401 W Lake Street, anchored by the village-owned golf course and ski hill.
- Bartlett Hills
- Established subdivision built around the Bartlett Hills Golf Club, popular with families wanting larger lots.
- Westridge and Apple Orchard
- 1990s and 2000s family neighborhoods near Apple Orchard Community Park and Stearns Road.
- Amber Grove
- Townhouse and single-family Pulte community built 1991 to 1999 off Lake Street and Naperville Road.
- IL-59 retail corridor
- Commercial spine at the IL-59 and Stearns Road intersection where most everyday shopping happens.
What it’s actually like to live here
Bartlett is built for families. The Bartlett Park District runs more than 500 acres of parkland and the rec calendar stays loaded year-round, from youth sports at Apple Orchard's seven soccer fields and four softball fields to ice skating, sledding, and skate park sessions on the same property. Most of the residential streets are quiet and well-kept, homeownership runs above 89 percent, and reviews of subdivisions like Amber Grove read the same way over and over: clean, dog friendly, walkable, quiet.
The signature amenity is Villa Olivia, which is rare for a village to own outright. It runs seven downhill ski runs with a chairlift and rope tows in winter, a snow tubing hill, ski and snowboard rentals and lessons, and an 18-hole par-73 championship golf course designed by Richard Nugent that opened in 1926. Add the 3,478-acre Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve on the southwest edge of town, with 12+ miles of trails and five fishing ponds, and you get a village where getting outside is the default, not an errand.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Bartlett 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 Bartlett.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- U-46Grades K – 12
School District U-46 (Elgin Area)
Schools serving the area
- Bartlett High School
- Eastview Middle School
- Kenyon Woods Middle School
- Centennial Elementary
- Hawthorne Hill Elementary
U-46 is the second-largest district in Illinois (about 36,000 students across 11 communities). Most of Bartlett feeds Bartlett High School. A small number of southern Bartlett addresses may sit in CCSD93 (elementary) and Lake Park 108 (high school), always verify by exact address before writing.
Homes by school
Homes for sale by school in Bartlett
Homes in the South Elgin HS district
Elgin Area School District U-46
Homes in the Bartlett HS district
Elgin Area School District U-46
Homes in the Streamwood HS district
Elgin Area School District U-46
Homes in the Larkin HS district
Elgin Area School District U-46
Homes in the Elgin HS district
Elgin Area School District U-46
Around town
What there is to do in Bartlett.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Family
Villa Olivia
Village-owned ski hill, snow tubing, and 18-hole championship golf course all on one 1,401 W Lake Street property, open year-round.
- Parks
Apple Orchard Community Park
77 acres at 696 W Stearns Road with seven soccer fields, four softball fields, a skate park, a sledding hill, and a 1.5 mile paved trail.
- Family
Bartlett Nature Center
Inside James 'Pate' Philip State Park at 2054 W Stearns Road, with native reptile exhibits, a summer butterfly garden, and family programs.
- Culture
Bartlett 4th of July Festival
Four-day festival at Apple Orchard Park with fireworks, carnival, parade, and live music every Independence Day weekend.
- Parks
Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve
DuPage County's largest forest preserve at 3,478 acres, with 12+ miles of trails, five fishing lakes, and a model airplane field.
- Culture
Bartlett Railroad Museum
The original 1873 Milwaukee Road depot now houses a local railroad museum next to the active Metra station downtown.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Bartlett.
- Stations: Bartlett
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 30.1 miles to downtown Chicago
- Routes: IL 59 · US 20 / Lake Street · Stearns Road
- Chicago Loop: ~44 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~30 min
- Schaumburg: ~15 min
By the numbers
Bartlett taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.73%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.75%
combined
Median sold price
$415,000
MRED · last 12 mo (523 sales)
Median household income
$133,240
ACS
How Bartlett got here
A bit of history.
Luther Bartlett, a Massachusetts native who came west through Michigan, bought 320 acres of Wayne Township farmland in 1844 with his brother Lyman. He farmed sheep, then wheat, and raised eleven children on the land with his wife Sophia. When the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad came through in 1873, Luther donated money and half of a 40-acre woodlot for the depot, which is how the town ended up with his name. The village formally incorporated on February 11, 1891.
For most of the 20th century Bartlett stayed a small railroad town on the Milwaukee Road, with the 1873 depot serving as the lone passenger station along the line. Growth picked up sharply in the 1980s and 1990s as Chicago's suburban ring pushed west into DuPage, and the village expanded subdivision by subdivision into Cook and Kane. Metra rebuilt the station between 2004 and December 2007, converting the original depot into a railroad museum. The 2020 Census put Bartlett at 41,105 residents, ranking it among the larger DuPage villages.
The questions buyers actually ask
Bartlett FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Bartlett. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Why does my Bartlett tax bill differ from my neighbor's?
- Bartlett straddles three counties: DuPage, Cook, and Kane. Each county assesses property differently and has its own taxing bodies layered on top of the village levy, so two homes a few blocks apart can sit in different counties and land at noticeably different bills. The DuPage portion of Bartlett carries a median effective rate around 2.73 percent per Ownwell. Always check the county on the parcel before comparing.
- How are U-46 schools in Bartlett?
- Most of Bartlett feeds School District U-46, the second-largest district in Illinois serving about 36,000 students across 11 communities. Bartlett High School is the assigned high school for the bulk of the village, with Eastview and Kenyon Woods as the feeder middle schools. The district covers K through 12. A handful of southern addresses can fall into CCSD93 with Lake Park 108 instead, so always check the U-46 School Locator before assuming.
- What's the Metra commute from Bartlett?
- Bartlett sits on the Milwaukee District West Line at 120 E Railroad Avenue, 30.1 miles out from Chicago Union Station in fare zone 4. Peak inbound trains run about 51 minutes, off-peak gets closer to 1 hour 11 minutes. The station has 720 parking spaces across 13 lots. The terminal is Union Station, not Ogilvie.
- What is Villa Olivia?
- Villa Olivia is owned and operated by the Bartlett Park District at 1401 W Lake Street, which is rare for a village to own outright. In winter you get seven downhill runs with 100 percent snow making, a chairlift and rope tows, a snow tubing hill, and full lessons and rentals. In summer it switches over to an 18-hole par-73 championship golf course designed by Richard Nugent that opened in 1926. Locals use it year-round.
- Where are the best family neighborhoods in Bartlett?
- Bartlett Hills built around the country club is the classic established choice. Westridge and Apple Orchard sit close to the 77-acre Apple Orchard Community Park, which gets used heavily for youth sports. Amber Grove off Lake Street and Naperville Road is a Pulte community from the 1990s with mid-size homes and a strong walkable feel. All of them feed U-46, so the trade-offs come down to lot size, age of build, and proximity to the IL-59 retail corridor.
- What's downtown Bartlett like?
- Downtown is built around the Metra station and the original 1873 Milwaukee Road depot, which now houses a railroad museum. The grid is small and walkable with a handful of restaurants on Main Street and Railroad Avenue. It's the heart of the village's events calendar, and Apple Orchard Park nearby hosts the 4th of July Festival each year with fireworks, parade, carnival, and live bands.
- Who is the real estate agent for Bartlett?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Bartlett in Bartlett, 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 Bartlett specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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