Broadview · Cook County · IL
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About the community
Broadview is a 1.78-square-mile village in Proviso Township along the western edge of Cook County, about 12 miles from the Loop and roughly 13 miles southeast of O'Hare. The village is bordered by Maywood, Bellwood, Westchester, Hillside, and Forest Park, with I-290 (the Eisenhower) cutting across the north side at exits 17th Avenue and 25th Avenue. Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road carry most of the east-west commercial traffic. The 2020 Census counted 7,998 residents, with a median age near 42 and a majority-Black community profile. The appeal for buyers is price: Zillow's typical Broadview home value sits around $293,750, well below most of inner Cook County while still offering quick expressway and Metra access.
~7,998 residents
2020 Census across 1.78 square miles of all land. The village peaked at 8,406 in 1990.
I-290 (Eisenhower)
Direct exits at 17th Avenue and 25th Avenue on the north edge of the village. Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road are the main east-west arterials.
Bellwood Metra (UP-W)
Closest Metra station sits just over the line in Bellwood. About 26 to 33 minutes to Ogilvie Transportation Center, 43 weekday trains.
Lindop SD 92 + Proviso 209
Most Broadview students attend Lindop School District 92 at 2400 S 18th Avenue for K-8. High schoolers feed into Proviso Township District 209 (Proviso East, West, or PMSA).
Median income ~$65K
Median household income of $64,697 per Data USA. Roughly 60 percent owner-occupied housing.
Median home ~$294K
Zillow typical home value of $293,750 as of early 2026, well under most of inner Cook County.
Sales tax 10.00 percent
Combined 6.25 percent state, 1.75 percent Cook County, 1.00 percent village, 1.00 percent RTA.
Incorporated 1914
Voted to incorporate January 22, 1914 to head off annexation by Maywood. Named for the Illinois Central railroad depot.
Broadview sits in western Cook County, hugging the south side of the Eisenhower about 12 miles west of the Loop. Quick reach to O'Hare, Oak Brook, and downtown Chicago all sit inside a half hour outside rush hour.
Broadview lives like a working inner-ring suburb. Houses are mostly modest single-family ranches and bungalows on a tight grid between Roosevelt and Cermak, with about 60 percent owner-occupancy and a median age in the low 40s. The Broadview Park District at 2600 S 13th Avenue runs five parks plus the Beverly Center on 25th, and the village recently reopened the renamed Broadview Strong Community Pool after a multi-year closure funded by an $800,000 state grant.
The biggest outdoor draw is Miller Meadow Forest Preserve, just east of the village, with seven acres of off-leash dog area, eight picnic groves, and two miles of paved trail tied into the broader Cook County preserve network. Dining leans local and old school. Sawa's Old Warsaw at 9200 W Cermak Road has been a Polish-American family destination on the Broadview side of Cermak for decades. Combined with the pool, neighborhood parks, and quick I-290 access for shopping at Oakbrook Center or North Riverside Park Mall, the village offers an affordable lifestyle for buyers who prioritize a Chicago commute over square footage.
Neighborhoods
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Schools
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Lindop School District 92
Schools serving the area
Lindop SD 92 has one school at 2400 S 18th Avenue and serves most of Broadview's residential core. Some Broadview addresses on the south or west side may zone to Westchester SD 92.5 instead. Always confirm per address.
Proviso Township High Schools District 209
Schools serving the area
Broadview high schoolers all attend Proviso 209. School assignment depends on home address, with PMSA in Forest Park open by application to all D209 residents.
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@chicagoland_explorerAround town
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
Miller Meadow Forest Preserve
Cook County preserve at Broadview's east edge with eight picnic groves, an off-leash dog area, a model-airplane field, and two miles of paved trail.
Broadview Park District
Five neighborhood parks plus the Beverly Center on 25th Avenue and the Broadview Strong Community Pool, all under the village park district.
Sawa's Old Warsaw
Polish-American family restaurant and banquet hall at 9200 W Cermak Road. A Broadview institution for decades.
Broadview Strong Community Pool
Outdoor pool reopened by the Broadview Park District after an $800,000 state grant for repairs and reinvestment.
Village of Broadview
Municipal services, community events, and village hall information for residents at 2350 S 25th Avenue.
North Riverside Park Mall
Enclosed regional mall in adjacent North Riverside, a few minutes east of Broadview along Cermak Road.
Getting around
By the numbers
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.61%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$292,500
MRED · last 12 mo (56 sales)
Median household income
$64,697
ACS
How Broadview got here
Broadview incorporated as a village on January 22, 1914 when roughly 200 residents, mostly scattered farmers plus about 20 homeowners on the north side, voted to organize in response to Maywood's attempt to annex the land along its southern boundary. The new village took its name from the existing Illinois Central Railroad depot called Broadview, suggested by Elizabeth Cote, daughter of the village's first president Jacob Mueller. Naming a new village after its depot was a practical move at the time, putting the community on commercial maps that mostly noted only larger towns and rail stops.
Through the mid-20th century Broadview filled in along the same pattern as its Proviso Township neighbors: modest single-family bungalows and ranches built out across a tight grid between Roosevelt Road and Cermak Road, with industrial and commercial uses along the rail corridor and the future Eisenhower Expressway alignment. I-290 opened in 1956 and reshaped Broadview's north edge, threading between Bellwood, Broadview, and Maywood and giving residents direct expressway access to the Loop. The village peaked at 8,406 residents in 1990 and has since drifted to around 7,900 in the 2020s.
The questions buyers actually ask
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Nearby
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Your local agent
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the communities I actually know, and the details that determine resale value here aren't in the MLS write-up: which lots back to open space, which streets carry the most consistent demand, which floor plans buyers ask for by name, and what each HOA actually covers.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who's walked the streets, talked to the residents, and read the last 50 closed comps in this market specifically. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
Thinking of selling?
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