Burbank · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Burbank.
- Active listings
- 34
- Median list
- $362K
- Avg time on market
- 29 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
34 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Burbank.
Burbank sits in southwest Cook County, wedged between Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood to the east, Oak Lawn to the south, Bridgeview to the west, and Bedford Park to the north. The city covers about 4.17 square miles, holds roughly 28,700 residents, and was incorporated in 1970 in part to head off annexation by Chicago. For buyers, Burbank reads as a working middle-class suburb of 1970s split-levels and brick ranches with an extremely short commute to Midway Airport, the Stevenson, and the Loop, paired with a 79th Street corridor packed with Polish, Lithuanian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern bakeries, delis, and restaurants. ZIP code 60459 covers the entire city.
At a glance
~28,700 residents
World Population Review estimate of 28,739 across 4.17 square miles. The city peaked at 29,448 in 1976 and has held steady since.
6 miles to Midway
Midway International Airport sits about 6 miles and roughly 12 minutes away by car. One of the closest suburb-priced markets to a major Chicago airport.
Burbank SD 111 + Reavis 220
Burbank School District 111 covers K-8 with about 3,235 students across eight schools. High schoolers attend Reavis High School in Reavis Township District 220.
Median income ~$80K
Median household income of $80,116 per Data USA. Median age 38.6, with a roughly 51 percent Hispanic and 42 percent white community.
Median home ~$306K
Zillow's typical Burbank home value sits in the low $300s. Housing stock is heavy on 1970s ranches, split-levels, and Chicago-style bungalows.
Cicero + Harlem + 79th + 87th
Cicero Avenue (IL-50), Harlem Avenue (IL-43), 79th Street, and 87th Street are the main arterials. No direct expressway interchange inside city limits.
Sales tax 9.75 percent
Combined 6.25 percent Illinois state, 1.75 percent Cook County, 0.75 percent Burbank, plus RTA components.
Incorporated 1970
Officially incorporated April 4, 1970 to avoid annexation by Chicago. Named after Luther Burbank Elementary School.
What’s close
Burbank sits roughly 14 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and about 6 miles from Chicago Midway International Airport, making it one of the closest suburb-priced residential markets to a major airport in the region.
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- About 6 miles, roughly 12 minutes drive. CTA Orange Line from Midway runs to the Loop in about 30 minutes.
- 79th Street international food strip
- Roughly mile-long run of Polish, Lithuanian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern bakeries, delis, butchers, and restaurants, anchored at 79th and Cicero.
- Cicero Avenue (IL-50)
- Main north-south arterial through the east side of the city. Carries more than 72,000 vehicles per day near 79th Street.
- Newcastle Park and Recreation Center
- Burbank Park District flagship at 8050 S Newcastle Avenue. Five diamonds, soccer and football fields, a rec center, and seasonal programming.
- Reavis High School
- Single high school in District 220, located at 6034 W 77th Street inside Burbank.
- SeatGeek Stadium (Bridgeview)
- 20,000-seat stadium just off Burbank's northwest shoulder in Bridgeview. Hosts Chicago Stars FC, Chicago Hounds rugby, and concerts.
What it’s actually like to live here
Burbank lives like a denser, more diverse southwest-side cousin of older Chicago bungalow-belt neighborhoods. The housing stock skews to 1970s brick and frame: raised ranches, split-levels, Chicago-style bungalows, and modest two-stories on small lots, with homes often pushed back on the lot and a paved walkway running from sidewalk to a recessed front door. Listings currently move in roughly the high $200s through the mid $400s depending on condition and footprint, with Zillow's typical value in the low $300s.
Daily life is built around the 79th Street and Cicero Avenue corridors, where Polish and Lithuanian delis and bakeries sit next door to Mexican taquerias, Middle Eastern shawarma counters, and old-school diners. Mabenka, the Polish-Lithuanian standby near 79th and Cicero, has anchored the strip for more than three decades. The Burbank Park District runs 16-acre Newcastle Park and a seasonal water park that has been open more than 40 years. Demographically the city is roughly 51 percent Hispanic, 42 percent white, and 3 percent Asian, with a median age in the high 30s.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Burbank 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 Burbank.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D111Grades Pre-K - 8
Burbank School District 111
Schools serving the area
- Liberty Junior High School
- Luther Burbank Elementary
- Tinley Park-Park Lawn Elementary
- Walt Disney Elementary
District 111 covers most Burbank K-8 students across eight schools with about 3,235 students total. Some addresses near the city borders may zone into neighboring elementary districts. Always confirm per address.
- D220Grades 9 - 12
Reavis Township High School District 220
Schools serving the area
- Reavis High School
Single-school district. Reavis High School at 6034 W 77th Street serves all Burbank high schoolers, with enrollment around 1,961 students.
Around town
What there is to do in Burbank.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Family
Burbank Water Park
Seasonal outdoor aquatic facility at 6100 W 85th Street with a main pool, two waterslides, two diving boards, and a zero-depth play area for young kids. Open more than 40 years.
- Parks
Newcastle Park and Recreation Center
16.2-acre park at 8050 S Newcastle Avenue with five softball or baseball diamonds, basketball courts, soccer and football fields, a playground, and a rec center.
- Food & Drink
Mabenka Restaurant
Long-running Polish-Lithuanian diner on the 79th Street strip near Cicero, on the corridor for more than 30 years.
- Parks
Burbank Park District
Operates the citywide parks system with playgrounds, ballfields, walking paths, and seasonal programming across Burbank's residential grid.
- Culture
SeatGeek Stadium
20,000-seat soccer and rugby stadium just off Burbank's northwest shoulder in Bridgeview. Hosts Chicago Stars FC (NWSL), Chicago Hounds (MLR), and concerts.
- Shopping
79th Street international food strip
Mile-long run of Polish, Lithuanian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern bakeries, delis, and restaurants along 79th Street, anchored at the Cicero intersection.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Burbank.
DriveBy car
- Routes: Cicero Avenue (IL-50) · Harlem Avenue (IL-43) · 79th Street · 87th Street
- Midway Airport: ~12 min
- Chicago Loop: ~25 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~40 min
By the numbers
Burbank 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
9.75%
combined
Median sold price
$312,307
MRED · last 12 mo (253 sales)
Median household income
$80,116
ACS
How Burbank got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Burbank was rolled into Lyons Township in 1850 and stayed almost entirely agricultural well into the twentieth century. Real estate developers began buying up farmland in the 1920s and platting subdivisions, but chronic drainage problems, the absence of municipal water and sewer service, and the Great Depression kept construction stalled until after World War II. Postwar demand finally pushed the area, then known as South Stickney or Burbank Manor, into rapid buildout. By 1960 the local population had climbed to 20,720, nearly triple what it had been a decade earlier.
Creation of the South Stickney Sanitary District in 1952 was the turning point, and by 1959 the area had a working water and sewer system for the first time. Residents incorporated as a city on April 4, 1970, partly to resist annexation by Chicago, and named the new municipality after Luther Burbank Elementary School, which had served the area since the 1930s. Population peaked at 29,448 in 1976 and has stayed in the high 20,000s ever since. The city operates under an Aldermanic-City form of government with a mayor, clerk, treasurer, and seven aldermen.
The questions buyers actually ask
Burbank FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Burbank. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- How close is Burbank to Midway Airport?
- About 6 miles by road, roughly a 12-minute drive in normal traffic. This proximity is one of the strongest selling points for buyers who fly often or work airport-adjacent jobs. The CTA Orange Line from Midway also runs to the Loop in about 30 minutes.
- What is the property tax situation in Burbank?
- The average effective property tax rate in ZIP 60459 is about 2.73 percent, modestly higher than the Cook County average of about 2.38 percent. The average annual bill per Ownwell is roughly $4,786. Buyers should pull the most recent Cook County PIN history before writing offers.
- What schools serve Burbank?
- Most K-8 students attend Burbank School District 111, with about 3,235 students across eight schools, then continue to Reavis High School in Reavis Township HSD 220. Some addresses near the borders feed into neighboring elementary districts, so verify by exact address.
- What does the housing stock look like?
- Predominantly 1970s construction: brick raised ranches, split-levels, and Chicago-style bungalows, with smaller two-stories and a sprinkling of newer infill. Recent sale prices typically run from the high $200s for un-updated bungalows to the mid $400s for fully renovated, larger homes.
- Does Burbank have a Metra station?
- No. The closest Metra stop is Wrightwood on the SouthWest Service line, at 79th Street and West Columbus Avenue in Chicago, about 11.5 miles from Union Station. Most Burbank residents either drive to Wrightwood, drive to Midway and take the CTA Orange Line, or drive the Stevenson into the Loop.
- What is the sales tax rate in Burbank?
- The combined rate is 9.75 percent (Illinois state 6.25, Cook County 1.75, City of Burbank 0.75, plus the RTA component).
- Where should buyers focus inside Burbank?
- Pockets near Newcastle Park (around 80th and Newcastle), the quieter blocks south of 79th Street, and the streets between Harlem and Central west of Cicero tend to show the best mix of updated 1970s housing and walkable access to parks and the 79th Street commercial strip.
Nearby
Towns next to Burbank.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Burbank.
Your local agent
Joe knows Burbank
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.
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