Bartlett · DuPage County · IL
Homes for sale in
Apple Orchard.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $405K
- Avg time on market
- 3 days
- Sold · last year
- 20
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1 home on the market
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About the community
A settled, park-and-golf single-family neighborhood in west Bartlett.
Apple Orchard is an established single-family neighborhood on the DuPage County side of Bartlett, laid out south of Stearns Road in the 60103 area with curving streets carrying orchard and garden names. Homes here were built largely from the late 1950s through the 1980s, giving it mature trees, sidewalks, and a quiet, owner-occupied character rather than new construction. The neighborhood takes its name from the adjacent Apple Orchard recreation property, now a Bartlett Park District par-3 golf course and community park you can walk to. Bartlett straddles three counties, and this pocket sits firmly on the DuPage side, served by the large Elgin Area School District U-46.
At a glance
Park District golf next door
Apple Orchard Golf Course, a nine-hole par-3 executive course run by the Bartlett Park District, sits right at the neighborhood.
Mature, tree-lined streets
Curving, sidewalk-lined blocks with orchard and garden street names and decades of tree growth.
Detached single-family homes
Ranches, split-levels, and two-stories typical of the era, commonly three and four bedrooms.
Built late 1950s to 1980s
A builder-tract neighborhood of its era, so many homes reward updating to kitchens, baths, and mechanicals.
Elgin District U-46
Served by Illinois' second-largest district; confirm the exact assigned schools by address.
Park District recreation
Community park at the neighborhood plus village-wide pools, the Splash Central aquatic center, and Villa Olivia's golf and ski hill.
Metra to downtown Chicago
Bartlett station on the Milwaukee District West line runs to Union Station, with I-390 and I-90 close by.
What’s close
Apple Orchard sits in west Bartlett off Stearns Road, a short drive from downtown Bartlett, the IL-59 corridor, and the I-390 and I-90 tollways.
- Recreation
- The Bartlett Park District's Apple Orchard golf course and community park at the neighborhood, plus pools, the Splash Central aquatic center, and Villa Olivia golf and skiing.
- Schools
- Elgin Area School District U-46 (PreK-12). Confirm the assigned elementary, middle, and high school by address using the U-46 locator.
- Shopping
- Downtown Bartlett's local shops and restaurants, with larger retail and dining along the IL-59 corridor.
- Hospital
- Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and Ascension Saint Alexius in Hoffman Estates are the nearest full-service hospitals; confirm the closest by address.
- Train
- Metra's Milwaukee District West line at the Bartlett station, running to Chicago Union Station with commuter parking.
- Highway
- IL-59 as the main commercial spine, with the I-390 Elgin-O'Hare and I-90 Jane Addams tollways a short drive for O'Hare and the northwest suburbs.
What it’s actually like to live here
Apple Orchard is the kind of settled, unpretentious Bartlett neighborhood people buy into for the fundamentals: a real house on a real lot, mature trees, sidewalks, and a Park District golf-and-park complex you can walk to. The Bartlett Park District footprint is the everyday amenity here, from the par-3 course and community park at the neighborhood's doorstep to the indoor aquatic center, Villa Olivia's ski hill, and hundreds of acres of trails and playgrounds village-wide. Downtown Bartlett, with its Metra platform and locally owned storefronts, gives the area a small-town center that many newer far-suburban tracts lack.
For commuters, the combination of the Milwaukee District West Metra line into Union Station and fast tollway access via I-390 and I-90 is the practical draw, letting a household reach downtown Chicago or the O'Hare job corridors without living on top of either. Schools run through the large District U-46 system, which brings a breadth of programs but also means attendance boundaries are worth confirming address by address before you settle on a specific school.
The honest tradeoffs are the ones common to this part of the collar counties. Property taxes are high, so the monthly cost of ownership is driven as much by the tax bill as by price. The housing stock is mid-century to 1980s, so many homes reward buyers who are comfortable updating kitchens, baths, and mechanicals, and floor plans reflect their era. And the recreation that gives the neighborhood its name is public Park District infrastructure rather than a private gated amenity set, which keeps carrying costs down but means there is no association pool or clubhouse exclusive to residents. For buyers who value location, space, and value over new construction, that trade tends to land well.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Apple Orchard trades as an attainable, established single-family option on the DuPage side of Bartlett, and value here leans on the lot, the location, and the walk-to Park District golf and park rather than on new finishes. Well-kept, updated homes stand out in a neighborhood where much of the stock is original to its era.
What holds value
The fundamentals matter more than the cosmetics here. Buyers want floor plan, lot, and basement, in that order. Cosmetics are the tiebreaker.
- Location and lot
- A settled DuPage-side Bartlett address with mature trees, sidewalks, and public golf and park recreation at the doorstep.
- Updated homes stand out
- Because much of the stock is mid-century to 1980s, homes with renovated kitchens, baths, and mechanicals command a premium.
- Commuter access
- The Milwaukee District West Metra line and the I-390 and I-90 tollways make this a practical base for Chicago and O'Hare-area work.
- No association overhead
- There is no evidence of a mandatory HOA, so carrying costs skip association dues, though the recreation is public rather than private.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
This is an older, established neighborhood, so condition varies house to house. Expect some homes with original kitchens, baths, windows, and mechanicals, and budget for updates unless a specific home has already been renovated. Read the inspection closely on homes of this age.
Taxes are a real line item. Bartlett sits in a relatively high-tax stack of village, county, District U-46, park, and other districts, so pull the actual bill by parcel from the DuPage County records and factor in homestead and any senior exemptions.
Do not assume the schools from a neighbor. District U-46 assigns by address and boundaries can change, so confirm the exact elementary, middle, and high school with the official U-46 locator before you rely on it.
One piece of advice
“Apple Orchard is a solid pick for buyers who want an established DuPage-side Bartlett home with mature trees, walkable Park District golf and parks, and a real Metra commute, without paying for new construction. Just weigh condition carefully on the older homes, budget for the DuPage tax bill, and confirm the U-46 school assignment by address. Do that and the value tends to hold up well for the submarket.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Apple Orchard FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Apple Orchard. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $8,000 – $11,000 per year, depending on home size and value. DuPage 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 Apple Orchard in DuPage, Cook, or Kane County?
- Bartlett spans three counties, but Apple Orchard sits on the DuPage County side in the 60103 area, so DuPage taxing and assessment rules apply. Confirm the county on the specific parcel record to be certain.
- What school district serves Apple Orchard?
- The neighborhood is in Elgin Area School District U-46 (PreK-12), Illinois' second-largest district. U-46 assigns schools by address and boundaries can change, so verify the exact elementary, middle, and high school with the official U-46 locator before relying on it.
- Is there an HOA or monthly association fee?
- There is no evidence of a mandatory HOA or dues for Apple Orchard; it reads as a standard non-association single-family subdivision. Confirm on the specific home's disclosures to be sure, since lot-specific arrangements can exist.
- What recreation is nearby?
- The Bartlett Park District's Apple Orchard Golf Course, a nine-hole par-3, and Apple Orchard Community Park are right at the neighborhood, plus village-wide access to pools, the Splash Central aquatic center, Villa Olivia golf and skiing, trails, and playgrounds.
- How is the commute to Chicago and O'Hare?
- Bartlett's Metra station on the Milwaukee District West line runs to Union Station, and the I-390 Elgin-O'Hare and I-90 tollways are close, making O'Hare and the northwest job corridors an easy drive.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Character-wise the neighborhood is attainable for the area and well-kept homes tend to move quickly, but pricing moves with the market. For current, live figures see the Market snapshot tiles on this page rather than a fixed number.
- Who is the real estate agent for Apple Orchard?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Apple Orchard 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 Apple Orchard 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 Apple Orchard
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.
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Market snapshot
Apple Orchard, 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
$405,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$422,500
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
3 days
Sold in the last year
20
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 7, 2025 through August 7, 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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