Chicago, IL·Chicago Public Schools (District 299)
Homes in the
Steinmetz district.
Steinmetz College Prep sits in the heart of Belmont Cragin, a family-first stretch of Chicago's Northwest Side where classic bungalows and two-flats meet easy access to the rest of the city.
- Homes for sale
- 64
- Typical list
- $482,450
- Most expensive
- $1,200,000
- Most affordable
- $154,900
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Silver Streaks · Green & Silver · 1,230 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
The Steinmetz area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
80
Typical list price
$427,250
Avg time on market
7 days
Sold in the last year
88
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$388,000
Living near Steinmetz
The area, not just the school
Belmont Cragin is one of Chicago's 77 community areas, tucked into the Northwest Side about 8 miles from the Loop. It grew up around the railroads and factories that once lined the area, and you can still read that history in the streets: block after block of solid brick bungalows, Cape Cods, and two-flats built to house the workers who came here through the early 1900s. The eastern edge holds Belmont Park, a residential pocket that has long been one of the most sought-after places to buy in the neighborhood. Today Belmont Cragin is a large, densely populated, and predominantly Hispanic community with a strong family character.
Daily life here revolves around a handful of well-used commercial corridors. Belmont Avenue's Belmont Central shopping district has been the retail spine since the 1920s, and the big-box shopping that replaced the old Brickyard Mall near Narragansett and Diversey keeps everyday errands close to home. For green space, Jacob A. Riis Park is the local landmark, a Chicago Park District park later shaped by noted landscape designer Jens Jensen.
Getting around is one of the neighborhood's quiet strengths. CTA bus service runs the main streets, including the long-standing Belmont Avenue line, and Metra's Milwaukee District West Line serves the area from the nearby Grand-Cicero station, giving commuters a straight shot downtown. For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: sturdy, affordable vintage housing, a real neighborhood feel, and solid transit into the rest of Chicago.
🏫Opened in 1934
Steinmetz has served Chicago's Northwest Side for roughly ninety years.
🎓IB Programme
Steinmetz is an International Baccalaureate Programme school.
🏡Bungalow country
Belmont Cragin is filled with classic Chicago bungalows, Cape Cods, and two-flats.
🚆Metra access
The Milwaukee District West Line serves the neighborhood from the Grand-Cicero station.
🌳Riis Park
Jacob A. Riis Park, shaped by landscape designer Jens Jensen, is the neighborhood's signature green space.
📍8 miles to the Loop
Belmont Cragin sits about 8 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.
The school
About Steinmetz College Prep
Steinmetz College Prep opened in 1934 and is named for the German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz. The public four-year high school sits in the Belmont Cragin community area on Chicago's Northwest Side and is part of Chicago Public Schools. By 1995 it enrolled more than 2,200 students, then one of the largest high schools in Chicago, and that same year its United States Academic Decathlon team became the center of a well-known cheating scandal later dramatized in the 2000 television movie Cheaters. The school is today an International Baccalaureate Programme school and maintains an active JROTC program.
Steinmetz College Prep is an International Baccalaureate Programme school and operates an active Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. It serves grades 9 through 12 as a neighborhood public high school within Chicago Public Schools.
Steinmetz competes in the Chicago Public League as a member of the Illinois High School Association, and its teams are nicknamed the Silver Streaks. The boys baseball team were Public League champions in 1975, and the boys cross country team were Public League champions in 1950 and 1992.
- Founded
- 1934
- Principal
- Anna Vilchez
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 3030 North Mobile Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634
Notable alumni
- Hugh Hefner. Founder of Playboy Enterprises.
- Hannibal Buress. Stand-up comedian, actor, and television writer.
- Tony Canadeo. Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback for the Green Bay Packers.
- Joanna Krupa. Model and television personality.
- Danny Seraphine. Founding drummer of the rock band Chicago.
- Robert Muczynski. American composer and pianist.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District website. Last verified 2026-07-02.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Steinmetz FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Steinmetz district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What district is Steinmetz College Prep in?
- Steinmetz is a neighborhood high school within Chicago Public Schools, on the Northwest Side in the Belmont Cragin community area.
- What is Steinmetz known for academically?
- Steinmetz is an International Baccalaureate Programme school and runs an active JROTC program, serving grades 9 through 12.
- What neighborhood is Steinmetz in and what is it like?
- Belmont Cragin, about 8 miles northwest of the Loop. It is a family-oriented neighborhood full of classic Chicago bungalows and two-flats, with well-used shopping corridors along Belmont Avenue and green space at Riis Park.
- What is the commute like from Belmont Cragin?
- CTA buses run the main streets, and Metra's Milwaukee District West Line serves the area from the Grand-Cicero station for a straight shot downtown.
- How do I find homes near Steinmetz?
- The listings on this page are filtered to homes whose MRED listing agent assigned Steinmetz as the high school. Chicago is a choice-and-neighborhood district, so always confirm enrollment options with CPS directly. If you want alerts for new homes in the area, text 224-385-8779.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 21, 2025 through July 21, 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.