Burr Ridge · DuPage County · IL
Homes for sale in
Burr Ridge.
- Active listings
- 48
- Median list
- $1.06M
- Avg time on market
- 10 days
- Sold · last year
- 137
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About the community
Living in Burr Ridge.
Burr Ridge sits at the south end of DuPage County with a thin sliver inside Cook, straddling the I-55 and I-294 interchange about 20 miles southwest of the Loop. The village is built around large-lot custom homes, with most addresses feeding into Hinsdale Central or Hinsdale South in District 86, one of the most sought-after high school footprints in the western suburbs. The two-county footprint splits the elementary picture across Pleasantdale 107, Gower 62, and Hinsdale 181, so the right school depends on which side of the village you land on. Burr Ridge Village Center, a mixed-use lifestyle center on County Line Road that opened in 2007, anchors the daily dining and retail scene. Add quick access to I-55 and I-294, a short hop to the Hinsdale BNSF Metra, and adjacency to Waterfall Glen and you get a premium-tier south-DuPage market that buyers shop alongside Hinsdale and Oak Brook.
At a glance
~11,200 residents
11,192 at the 2020 Census, a premium-tier south-DuPage village.
Hinsdale Township 86
Burr Ridge addresses feed Hinsdale Central or Hinsdale South in District 86 depending on the boundary line.
Three elementary splits
Pleasantdale 107, Gower 62, and Hinsdale 181 each cover different pockets of the village.
I-55 + I-294 interchange
Direct interstate access at the south edge, with quick connections to I-355 and I-290 from there.
Burr Ridge Village Center
195,000 sq ft mixed-use lifestyle center on County Line Road, opened 2007, with Capital Grille, Cooper's Hawk, and the Kohler Waters Spa.
Waterfall Glen adjacency
2,503-acre DuPage forest preserve on the south edge with the Rocky Glen waterfall, a 9.5-mile main trail, and 740 native plant species.
Two-county footprint
Primarily DuPage with a sliver in Cook. Your county changes both your tax bill and your elementary district.
High-income market
Median household income of $151,900 with a median age of 56.9 reflects the established move-up and downsizing buyer base.
What’s close
Burr Ridge wraps around the I-55 and I-294 interchange at the south edge of DuPage, with County Line Road and Plainfield Road as the two organizing corridors.
- Burr Ridge Village Center
- Lifestyle center on County Line Road just south of I-55, anchors retail, dining, and condo living for the village.
- County Line Road corridor
- North-south spine through the village, connects the Village Center to Hinsdale and the BNSF Metra to the north.
- North Burr Ridge
- Closer to Hinsdale and Oak Brook, more Hinsdale 181 and Hinsdale Central feeds.
- South Burr Ridge
- Plainfield Road side, more Gower 62 elementary territory and Hinsdale South high school boundary.
- Cook County / Pleasantdale side
- East side addresses fed by Pleasantdale 107, with Walker Park and Pleasant Dale Park District amenities.
- Large-lot custom neighborhoods
- Estate-scale subdivisions descended from the original 5-acre Burr Ridge Estates layout.
What it’s actually like to live here
Burr Ridge plays as an upper-income family suburb where the housing stock leans heavily custom, the lots run big, and the social rhythm is built around schools, country clubs, and the Village Center. Median household income sits at $151,900 and the median age is 56.9, so the buyer base skews established move-up and downsizing executives rather than first-time families. Most days run on quick I-55 or I-294 hops for the commute, weekend errands at Village Center, and a school-district decision that drives most of the home search.
Day to day, Burr Ridge Village Center is the walkable retail and dining destination on the DuPage side, with Capital Grille, Cooper's Hawk, and a steady lineup of boutique shops anchoring the center. Outdoor life leans on Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, the 2,503-acre DuPage preserve that wraps Argonne National Lab and touches Burr Ridge to the south. Golf life centers on Ruth Lake Country Club, the private family-oriented club founded in 1922 just north of the village in Hinsdale.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Burr Ridge 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 Burr Ridge.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D86Grades 9 – 12
Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Schools serving the area
- Hinsdale Central High School
- Hinsdale South High School
D86 covers the whole village but Burr Ridge is split between Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. The boundary runs east along 63rd Street, south along Kingery Highway (Route 83), and between Willowbrook and Burr Ridge along Plainfield Road. Use the D86 interactive boundary map to confirm by address.
- D107Grades Pre-K – 8
Pleasantdale School District 107
Schools serving the area
- Pleasantdale Elementary
- Pleasantdale Middle School
Serves the Cook County portion and east side of Burr Ridge primarily, with about 807 students across the two buildings.
- D62Grades Pre-K – 8
Gower School District 62
Schools serving the area
- Gower West Elementary
- Gower Middle School
Serves the southern portion of Burr Ridge with roughly 928 students across the two buildings.
Around town
What there is to do in Burr Ridge.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Shopping
Burr Ridge Village Center
195,000 sq ft open-air lifestyle center on County Line Road with anchor retail, condos, and offices above ground-floor shops.
- Family
Ruth Lake Country Club
Private family-oriented club founded 1922, with a par-71 Arthur Hills restored layout, golf, racquet, aquatics, and lakefront dining just north in Hinsdale.
- Parks
Burr Ridge Park District
Local parks, programming, and rec facilities serving the village across its multiple residential pockets.
- Parks
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
2,503-acre DuPage preserve adjacent to the south of Burr Ridge with the Rocky Glen waterfall, a 9.5-mile main trail, and 740 native plant species.
- Food & Drink
Restaurants at Burr Ridge Village Center
Capital Grille, Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, and a rotating lineup of casual and upscale spots inside the Village Center.
- Family
Pleasant Dale Park District
Serves the Cook County side of Burr Ridge plus neighboring communities, with Walker Park at 7425 S Wolf Road as the local anchor.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Burr Ridge.
- Routes: I-55 (Stevenson) · I-294 (Tri-State) · County Line Road · Joliet Road / historic US-66 · Plainfield Road
- Chicago Loop: ~25 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~35 min
- Naperville: ~26 min
- Hinsdale: ~8 min
By the numbers
Burr Ridge taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
1.74%
effective avg
Sales tax
7.25%
combined
Median sold price
$967,500
MRED · last 12 mo (137 sales)
Median household income
$151,900
ACS
How Burr Ridge got here
A bit of history.
Burr Ridge incorporated on October 30, 1956 as the Village of Harvester, named for the International Harvester research center being built nearby. The push was led by Harry Whittaker of the Hinsdale Countryside Estates homeowners group, and the new village had roughly 75 homes and under 300 residents. The name 'Burr Ridge' traces to the Busby family dairy farm, named for its stand of burr oak trees, which became Burr Ridge Estates in the early 1950s as five-acre tracts. In August 1961 the village annexed the International Harvester Farm and agreed to change the name, and the Cook County Court officially changed it from Harvester to Burr Ridge on October 25, 1962.
For most of the 20th century, Burr Ridge stayed a semi-rural large-lot estate community defined by five-acre zoning roots and a quiet residential character. The village expanded its DuPage footprint over the decades as subdivisions filled in around the original estate areas, and in 2007 Burr Ridge Village Center opened on County Line Road as a 195,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center with retail, restaurants, residential units, and office space, giving the village a true town-center destination.
The questions buyers actually ask
Burr Ridge FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Burr Ridge. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Which high school will my Burr Ridge address feed into?
- District 86 serves the whole village, but the village is split between Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. The boundary runs east along 63rd Street, south along Kingery Highway (Route 83), and along Plainfield Road between Willowbrook and Burr Ridge, so most north Burr Ridge addresses feed Central and the south and southwest pockets feed Hinsdale South. Use the D86 interactive boundary map to confirm address-by-address.
- How does Burr Ridge property tax compare to Hinsdale?
- The DuPage portion of Burr Ridge sits at a roughly 1.74 percent median effective rate per Ownwell. That is meaningfully below the Illinois state median of 2.33 percent and competitive with the lower end of nearby Hinsdale addresses, though both vary subdivision to subdivision based on school district and any special service areas.
- Where are the best family neighborhoods in Burr Ridge?
- It depends on the school you want. North Burr Ridge subdivisions tied to Hinsdale 181 and Hinsdale Central tend to be the highest-demand family addresses. Gower 62 territory on the south side of the village is a strong K-8 pick that still feeds into District 86. The Cook County / Pleasantdale 107 side gives you Walker Park and a slightly different commute pattern via I-294.
- What is Burr Ridge Village Center?
- It is the village's mixed-use lifestyle center on County Line Road just south of I-55, opened in 2007. Roughly 195,000 square feet of retail and restaurants including Capital Grille, Cooper's Hawk, and Kohler Waters Spa, with 196 luxury condos and 37,000 square feet of office condos above the ground-floor retail. It functions as the walkable town center for the DuPage side of the village.
- How is the commute to Chicago from Burr Ridge?
- The Loop is about 20 miles and roughly 21 minutes off-peak via I-55, with I-294 giving you a clean shot to both O'Hare and Midway. There is no Metra station inside village limits, so train commuters typically drive to the Hinsdale BNSF station about 3.4 miles north or to Western Springs BNSF.
- What is the new construction situation in Burr Ridge?
- Burr Ridge is dominated by large-lot custom builds rather than tract subdivisions. The village grew out of 5-acre estate tracts that Denver Busby platted in the early 1950s, and the modern market reflects that pattern with custom teardowns and one-off builds on existing big lots, especially on the DuPage side.
- Who is the real estate agent for Burr Ridge?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Burr Ridge in Burr Ridge, 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 Burr Ridge 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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