Edison Park · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Edison Park.
- Active listings
- 10
- Median list
- $505K
- Avg time on market
- 11 days
- Sold · last year
- 116
Active listings
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About the community
Living in Edison Park.
Edison Park is Chicago Community Area 9, tucked into the city's far-northwest corner where the street grid gives way to a quiet, suburban feel that surprises most people who think of Chicago in terms of high-rises and density. It sits as the northernmost neighborhood inside the city limits along the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line, bordered by Park Ridge and Niles to the north and west and by the Norwood Park community to the south. The neighborhood is built almost entirely of single-family homes, ranging from classic Chicago bungalows to larger newer houses on tree-lined streets with real yards and driveways, giving it one of the lowest densities of any city neighborhood across just 1.17 square miles. At its heart is a compact, walkable downtown business district running along Northwest Highway, a locally beloved restaurant row of family-run delis, pubs, and Italian spots clustered around the train station. Edison Park has long been a tight-knit community popular with police officers, firefighters, and other city workers, anchored by one of the highest concentrations of Irish ancestry in Chicago. The Edison Park Metra station puts riders downtown at Ogilvie Transportation Center in under 30 minutes, making the commute easy without sacrificing the suburban lifestyle. Schools are a major draw, led by top-rated Ebinger Elementary, and median household income runs well above the citywide figure, reflecting a stable, family-oriented population. For buyers who want a single-family home with a yard, excellent schools, and a true downtown-Chicago train commute, Edison Park is one of the city's most sought-after and enduring choices.
At a glance
Population
Edison Park had a population of 11,525 as of the 2020 Census, spread across 1.17 square miles, making it one of the lower-density community areas in Chicago.
Walk Score of 75
Edison Park ranks the 54th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago, with most errands accomplished on foot near the compact business district.
Median home sale price
The median sale price was about 420,000 dollars in recent Redfin data, with price per square foot around 303 dollars.
Metra UP-NW station
The Edison Park station on Olmstead Avenue serves the Union Pacific Northwest Line and is the northernmost UP-NW stop within Chicago city limits.
Commute downtown
Trains run roughly 26 to 30 minutes between Edison Park and Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago.
Ebinger Elementary
The CPS K-8 school ranks in the top 20 percent of all Illinois schools for test scores, with about 70 percent of students proficient in English language arts.
Taft High School
Taft is the large CPS public high school serving the area, holding an A-minus Niche grade and a 5 out of 5 GreatSchools rating.
Median household income
Edison Park's median household income was about 86,300 dollars, nearly double the Chicago-wide figure of roughly 47,800 dollars.
What it’s actually like to live here
Daily life in Edison Park revolves around its compact downtown business district along Northwest Highway, an old-school restaurant row where long-standing family-run delis, pubs, and pizza spots sit shoulder to shoulder near the Metra station. Neighborhood favorites include Tony's Italian Deli for hot meatball and sausage subs and the Edison Park Inn, a two-story pub with pizza and bowling lanes across from the train. Each summer the community comes together for Edison Park Fest, a family-friendly street festival held in the neighborhood since 1972, with two music stages, a parade, a craft fair, and a kids section.
The neighborhood's appeal is its blend of city access and suburban calm: tree-lined streets, ample yards, and a genuinely small-town feel just inside the city border. The Edison Park Metra station makes the downtown commute simple, getting riders to Ogilvie Transportation Center in roughly 26 to 30 minutes. Families take advantage of four Chicago Park District parks, including the 9.75-acre Olympia Park with its fieldhouse, ball fields, and youth sports leagues, and the 9.16-acre Brooks Park, the most northwestern park in the entire Chicago Park District. The resident profile skews toward established, stable households, often city workers and families drawn by the schools, with one of the city's highest concentrations of Irish heritage.
Around town
What there is to do in Edison Park.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Culture
Edison Park Fest
The neighborhood's signature summer street festival, held in Edison Park since 1972, fills the area around the Metra station with two music stages, a family parade, a craft fair, a business expo, and a kids zone.
- Parks
Olympia Park
A 9.75-acre Chicago Park District park with a fieldhouse and gymnasium, ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a playground, a water spray feature, and year-round youth and adult sports leagues.
- Parks
Brooks (Oscar) Park
The most northwestern park in the Chicago Park District at 9.16 acres, featuring two baseball fields, a soccer field, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, a water spray feature, a playground, and a boxing program.
- Nightlife
Edison Park Inn
A two-story neighborhood pub and grill across from the Metra station, known for wood-fired handmade pizzas, a full bar, pool tables, and vintage bowling lanes available for private parties.
- Food & Drink
Tavern on the Point
A local Edison Park restaurant and bar anchoring the Northwest Highway dining scene, a neighborhood gathering spot for food and drinks.
- Shopping
Northwest Highway Business District
The walkable downtown commercial strip along Northwest Highway, lined with family-run delis, restaurants, pubs, and local shops that define Edison Park's small-town main-street character.
By the numbers
Edison Park taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Median sold price
$503,000
MRED · last 12 mo (116 sales)
How Edison Park got here
A bit of history.
Edison Park's roots trace to 1834, when German pioneers John and Katherine Ebinger and their son Christian settled the area then known as Dutchman's Point after emigrating from Stuttgart by way of Michigan. The settlement that became Edison Park, originally called Canfield, grew up around an intermediate railroad stop on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad line between Norwood Park and Park Ridge. It incorporated as its own village in 1881, and as developers promoted the new community they touted the modern availability of electricity. With the blessing of inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the village renamed itself Edison Park in 1890 in his honor.
Chicago annexed Edison Park in 1910, with the community seeking access to high school facilities, and the neighborhood developed steadily as a commuter suburb anchored by its railroad station. During the 1910s and 1920s, the surrounding population swelled from about 300 to more than 5,000 residents, even as stretches of farmland still separated the fine new homes. Local residents established the independent Edison Park District in 1913 to build recreational space, and that district was folded into the unified Chicago Park District in 1934 during the Great Depression. A neighborhood elementary school was later named for the area's pioneering Ebinger family.
The questions buyers actually ask
Edison Park FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Edison Park. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Is Edison Park mostly single-family homes?
- Yes. Edison Park is one of Chicago's most suburban-feeling neighborhoods, built largely of single-family houses, from classic bungalows to larger newer homes, on tree-lined streets with yards, reflected in its low density across just 1.17 square miles.
- How is the Metra commute downtown?
- Very convenient. The Edison Park station sits on the Union Pacific Northwest Line, and trains reach Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago in roughly 26 to 30 minutes, with daily parking available at the station.
- What schools serve Edison Park?
- The neighborhood is served by Chicago Public Schools, anchored by Ebinger Elementary, which ranks in the top 20 percent of Illinois schools for test scores, and by Taft High School, a large CPS high school with an A-minus Niche grade and a 5 out of 5 GreatSchools rating.
- Why do people choose Edison Park over the suburbs?
- Buyers get a suburban single-family lifestyle, top-rated schools, and yards while staying inside Chicago city limits, with a quick Metra ride downtown. Median household income runs around 86,300 dollars, nearly double the citywide figure, signaling a stable, established community.
- Is it a walkable neighborhood?
- Reasonably so for a suburban-style area. Edison Park scores a 75 Walk Score, the 54th most walkable neighborhood in Chicago, thanks largely to the compact business district and restaurants clustered along Northwest Highway near the train.
- What is there to do in the neighborhood?
- Residents have four Chicago Park District parks, including Olympia Park and Brooks Park, the Northwest Highway restaurant row of pubs and delis, the Edison Park Inn with its bowling lanes, and the long-running Edison Park Fest each summer.
- Who is the real estate agent for Edison Park?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Edison Park in Edison Park, 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 Edison Park 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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Your local agent
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