Buffalo Grove · Lake County · IL
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About the community
A settled late-1970s and 1980s single-family neighborhood on Buffalo Grove's east side.
Highland Grove is an established single-family subdivision on the east side of Buffalo Grove, in the Lake County portion of the village, developed from roughly the late 1970s into the mid 1980s. It sits east of Buffalo Grove Road and south of Deerfield Parkway, on curving, sidewalk-lined streets such as Highland Grove Drive, Newtown Drive, and Fox Hill Drive. Real-estate sources attribute the homes to Hoffman Homes, a detail worth confirming against village or plat records. The neighborhood reads as mature and owner-occupied, with full-grown trees and a lived-in feel rather than a new-construction look, and it sits in the upper-middle tier for the local market.
At a glance
Detached single-family homes
Two-story and other detached designs, generally 3 to 5 bedrooms, with living space cited roughly in the 1,800 to 3,450 sqft range across a set of Hoffman Homes floor plans.
Mature, tree-lined streets
Built roughly 1978 to 1986, so the landscaping is grown in and the streetscape is settled and quiet.
District 102 and Stevenson
Reported feed into Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 (Tripp Elementary, Aptakisic Junior High) and Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125. Confirm by address.
No mandatory HOA
No evidence of required monthly dues, which is common for Buffalo Grove's east-side tracts. Confirm per home.
Everyday shopping close
A 24-hour Woodman's on Deerfield Parkway plus retail along Lake Cook Road are minutes away.
Metra North Central Service
The Buffalo Grove and Prairie View NCS stations offer weekday rides to Union Station. Note the line does not run weekends or holidays.
Buffalo Grove Park District
The village park district maintains dozens of parks, trails, and the Willow Stream Pool within a short drive.
Lake Cook Road corridor
Lake Cook Road, IL-83, and IL-53 feed the wider road network, with the Tri-State (I-294) to the east.
What’s close
Highland Grove sits on Buffalo Grove's east side, east of Buffalo Grove Road and south of Deerfield Parkway, with Lake Cook Road just south and two Metra stations a short drive away.
- Highway
- Lake Cook Road for east-west travel, plus IL-83 and IL-53 north-south, with I-294 (the Tri-State) reached to the east.
- Train
- The Metra North Central Service at the Buffalo Grove and Prairie View stations, a weekday-only line to Chicago Union Station.
- Schools
- Reported Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 for elementary and middle and Adlai E. Stevenson District 125 for high school. Confirm the exact assignment by address, as Buffalo Grove straddles several districts.
- Shopping
- A 24-hour Woodman's on Deerfield Parkway, retail along Lake Cook Road, and larger shopping in nearby Deerfield and Vernon Hills.
- Hospital
- Northwest Community Healthcare's Buffalo Grove outpatient location nearby, with full-service hospitals in the surrounding suburbs.
- Parks
- Buffalo Grove Park District parks, trails, and the outdoor Willow Stream Pool within a short drive.
What it’s actually like to live here
Highland Grove suits buyers who want an established, quiet, single-family setting on Buffalo Grove's east side without the premium or the ongoing dues of a newer master-planned community. The homes date to the late 1970s and early 1980s, so the trees are mature, the lots feel settled, and the neighborhood has the well-kept feel of a place that has been owner-occupied for decades. Day-to-day errands are genuinely easy, with a 24-hour Woodman's minutes away on Deerfield Parkway and a wide band of retail and services along Lake Cook Road.
The location balances suburban calm with real commuting options. Two Metra North Central Service stations are close for a one-seat ride to Union Station, and the road network of Lake Cook Road, IL-83, IL-53, and the Tri-State to the east covers drivers who work across the north and northwest suburbs. Families are often drawn here for the schools, with the reported feed into Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 and, for high school, the well-regarded Stevenson District 125.
The honest tradeoffs are age, taxes, and the rail schedule. These are homes over forty years old, so buyers should budget for age-appropriate updates to roofs, mechanicals, kitchens, and baths and read inspections carefully. Lake County property taxes are high, the single biggest ongoing cost to weigh against the relatively approachable purchase prices. And because the North Central Service is a weekday-only line and Buffalo Grove's school and taxing boundaries shift within the village, confirm both the schedule that fits your commute and the school and tax code for the specific address before you commit.
The questions buyers actually ask
Highland Grove FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Highland Grove. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- There is no evidence of a mandatory homeowners association with monthly dues for Highland Grove. Aggregator data lists the association fee as zero, and the subdivision does not appear on the Village of Buffalo Grove's published HOA contact list. Treat this as no mandatory HOA, but confirm per address, and do not confuse this neighborhood with the separately named Highland Grove Estates association nearby.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $11,000 – $18,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Lake 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 Highland Grove?
- There is no evidence of a mandatory homeowners association with monthly dues. Aggregator data lists the association fee as zero, and the subdivision is not on the Village of Buffalo Grove's HOA contact list. Confirm for the specific home, and do not confuse this with the separately named Highland Grove Estates association nearby.
- What schools would my kids attend?
- The reported assignments are Aptakisic-Tripp District 102 for elementary and middle school, with Tripp Elementary and Aptakisic Junior High cited, and Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 for high school. Because Buffalo Grove straddles several districts, always confirm the exact assignment by street address with the districts before relying on it.
- When were the homes built and who built them?
- The neighborhood was developed from roughly 1978 to 1986. Real-estate sources attribute the builder as Hoffman Homes and cite a set of named floor plans, though that builder attribution should be confirmed against village or plat records.
- How big are the homes?
- They are detached single-family houses, generally cited around 1,800 to 3,450 square feet, most commonly 3 to 5 bedrooms and 2 to 4 bathrooms, across a range of floor plans from the original builder.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- Two Metra North Central Service stations, Buffalo Grove and Prairie View, offer weekday rides to Union Station, and Lake Cook Road, IL-83, IL-53, and the Tri-State (I-294) serve drivers. Note that the North Central Service does not run on weekends or holidays.
- What do homes cost, what are the taxes, and how is the market?
- Pricing changes constantly, so rather than quote a number that will go stale, check the live Market snapshot on this page for current values, inventory, and how quickly homes are selling. In general terms Highland Grove sits in the upper-middle tier for Buffalo Grove. For taxes, Lake County effective rates run high, commonly in the low-to-high 2 percent range of market value, so verify the actual bill and exemptions with the Lake County Treasurer for the specific parcel.
- Who is the real estate agent for Highland Grove?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Highland Grove in Buffalo Grove, 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 Highland Grove 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 Highland Grove
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
Highland Grove, 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 sale price · last 90 days
$575,000
Sold in the last year
9
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period September 25, 2025 through September 25, 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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