East Dundee · Kane County · IL
Homes for sale in
East Dundee.
- Active listings
- 5
- Median list
- $260K
- Avg time on market
- 8 days
- Sold · last year
- 45
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About the community
Living in East Dundee.
East Dundee is the smaller, historic village sitting on the east bank of the Fox River directly across from West Dundee, with a population of 3,152 at the 2020 Census. Its compact downtown runs along Illinois Route 25 (Main Street) and is anchored by Van's Frozen Custard at 16 E. Main Street, Mockingbird Bar + Garden, Rosie O'Hare's Public House, and Duke's Blues N BBQ. The village owns the legacy 7-acre Haeger Pottery site at 7 Maiden Lane, a 145-year-old brick and art pottery operation that shut its doors in 2016 and is now slated for riverfront redevelopment. The Fox River Bike Trail runs along the river through downtown, accessible from The Depot at 319 N. River Street. East Dundee is bracketed by Route 25 on the north-south axis and Route 68 (Penny Avenue / Dundee Road) running east toward Barrington, with I-90 reachable a few miles south. Schools are part of Community Unit School District 300, with the high school being Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville.
At a glance
~3,200 residents
3,152 at the 2020 Census. The smaller and older of the two Dundees, on the east bank of the Fox River.
Community Unit School District 300
D300 serves all of East Dundee. High school is Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville; middle school is Dundee Middle in West Dundee.
Haeger Pottery legacy site
The 145-year-old Haeger Potteries plant at 7 Maiden Lane closed in 2016. The Village owns the 7-acre site and is planning riverfront redevelopment.
IL 25 and IL 68
Route 25 (Main Street) runs north-south through downtown. Route 68 (Penny Avenue / Dundee Road) runs east toward Barrington.
Big Timber Road Metra (MD-W)
Closest Metra is Big Timber Road in Elgin, the western terminus of the Milwaukee District West line, weekday-only service.
Fox River frontage
The Fox River Bike Trail runs through downtown with the easiest trail access in the northern Fox River Valley at The Depot at 319 N. River Street.
Walkable Main Street
Van's Frozen Custard, Mockingbird Bar + Garden, Rosie O'Hare's Public House, and Duke's Blues N BBQ all within a short walk.
Older population
Median age 46.5, with 22.9 percent of residents age 65+ per the 2020 Census.
What’s close
East Dundee sits in the northeast corner of Kane County on the east bank of the Fox River, roughly 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The village is wedged between Carpentersville to the north, the river and West Dundee to the west, and the Barrington Hills area to the east.
- East bank of the Fox River
- Directly across the river from West Dundee. Carpentersville sits just upstream to the north.
- Kane County with a Cook County edge
- Most of the village is in Kane County, with a small portion extending into Cook County.
- Dundee Township
- Part of Dundee Township along with West Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, and portions of Barrington Hills and Hoffman Estates.
- IL Route 25 (Main Street)
- Main Street is also Route 25, running through downtown East Dundee from north to south.
- IL Route 68 (Penny Avenue / Dundee Road)
- The east-west spine running from downtown toward Barrington and the Edens Expressway.
- Distance to O'Hare and Chicago
- About 26 miles to O'Hare and 40 miles to downtown Chicago.
What it’s actually like to live here
East Dundee's identity is small, walkable, and river-oriented. The downtown along Route 25 is tight enough to cover on foot, with longtime fixtures like Van's Frozen Custard at 16 E. Main Street, Mockingbird Bar + Garden at 217 Barrington Avenue, Rosie O'Hare's Public House with its riverside patio, and Duke's Blues N BBQ. The Fox River Bike Trail runs through downtown, with the easiest trail access in the entire northern Fox River Valley at The Depot at 319 N. River Street, a 1984-rebuilt train depot that serves as a tourist center and rest stop for cyclists.
The village's recreation backbone is the Dundee Township Park District, which operates 40 park sites and facilities serving the four Dundee Township villages plus portions of neighboring towns. Park District amenities include Bonnie Dundee and Randall Oaks golf courses, the Rakow Center and Randall Oaks Recreation Center fitness facilities, Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center, an indoor pool at Rakow, and the Randall Oaks Zoo. East Dundee co-sponsors Concerts in the Park each summer at Lions Park, and the village calendar includes Depot Market, Dickens in Dundee, the Riverside Parade of Lights, Motor Monday Cruise Night, Oktoberfest, and St. Patrick's Day events. The Village adopted a Riverfront Master Plan in 2024 to expand riverwalk space along Water Street and add a park on the Haeger site.
Neighborhoods
Detailed East Dundee 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 East Dundee.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D300Grades Pre-K – 12
Community Unit School District 300 (Algonquin-based)
Schools serving the area
- Dundee-Crown High School
- Dundee Middle School
- Dundee Highlands Elementary
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- Eastview Elementary
East Dundee is part of D300. High school is Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville; middle school is Dundee Middle in West Dundee. Elementary assignments vary by address (use D300's MySchool Locator). The small Cook County portion of the village falls within Barrington Community Unit School District 220's geographic coverage.
From the neighborhood
Around East Dundee
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What there is to do in East Dundee.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Food & Drink
Van's Frozen Custard
Longtime East Dundee custard and burger spot at 16 E. Main Street in the heart of downtown.
- Food & Drink
Mockingbird Bar + Garden
Cocktail bar and restaurant at 217 Barrington Avenue with creative food and dog-friendly outdoor seating along the river trail.
- Food & Drink
Rosie O'Hare's Public House
Irish pub with burgers, sandwiches, beer, and a riverside patio overlooking the Fox River.
- Parks
Fox River Bike Trail at The Depot
319 N. River Street, the easiest trail access point in the Northern Fox River Valley, with maps, snacks, and a rest area for cyclists in a rebuilt train depot.
- Family
Concerts in the Park at Lions Park
Summer Concerts in the Park series at 570 Penny Avenue, co-sponsored by the Village and Dundee Township Park District.
- Culture
Former Haeger Pottery site
7-acre historic factory grounds at 7 Maiden Lane, now Village-owned and slated for riverfront redevelopment.
Getting around
Commute + transit from East Dundee.
- Stations: Big Timber Road (Elgin)
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 39.8 miles to downtown Chicago
- Routes: IL 25 (Main Street) · IL 68 (Penny Avenue / Dundee Road) · IL 31 (across the river) · I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway) via Route 25
- O'Hare Airport: ~27 min
- Chicago Loop: ~62 min
By the numbers
East Dundee taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.45%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$314,000
MRED · last 12 mo (45 sales)
Median household income
$73,199
ACS
How East Dundee got here
A bit of history.
The original Dundee settlement traces to 1834 and 1835, when Jesse Newman and Joseph Russell built a cabin on the east bank of the Fox River and the Oatman family arrived on the west side. A young Scotsman named Alexander Gardiner won a drawing at the raising of the Oatman house to name the new town, choosing Dundee after his hometown in Scotland. The village of East Dundee was formally incorporated in 1871, with West Dundee incorporating later in 1887; each side of the river retained its own identity, with West Dundee's Scottish and English character distinct from East Dundee's German immigrant population.
The defining industry of East Dundee was Haeger Potteries, founded when German-born David H. Haeger acquired the Dundee Brickyard in 1871 and quickly expanded into bricks and drain tile. Haeger shipped bricks into Chicago to help rebuild after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Edmund Haeger took the company into art pottery in 1914 by hiring ceramic engineer J. Martin Stangl, and Haeger's "Adam" and "Eve" vases became signature pieces of American art pottery. The plant operated for 145 years at 7 Maiden Lane in East Dundee before closing in 2016, and the Village acquired the 7-acre site for future redevelopment.
The questions buyers actually ask
East Dundee FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping East Dundee. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What schools serve East Dundee?
- East Dundee is part of Community Unit School District 300 (D300). The high school is Dundee-Crown in Carpentersville, the middle school is Dundee Middle in West Dundee, and elementary assignments vary by address. A small Cook County portion of the village falls within Barrington 220's coverage area.
- How is East Dundee different from West Dundee?
- They share an origin in the 1830s Dundee settlement but split. East Dundee was incorporated in 1871, sits on the east bank of the Fox River, and historically had a German immigrant population anchored by Haeger Pottery. West Dundee was incorporated in 1887 on the west bank and was historically Scottish and English. East Dundee is the smaller of the two, at about 3,200 residents.
- What are property taxes like in East Dundee?
- The median effective property tax rate is about 2.45 percent, higher than the Illinois state median of 2.33 percent and well above the national 1.02 percent. Combined sales tax is around 10 percent inside the village downtown / Dundee Crossing Business District.
- What is downtown East Dundee like?
- Compact and walkable along Route 25 (Main Street), with cornerstones like Van's Frozen Custard at 16 E. Main, Mockingbird Bar + Garden on Barrington Avenue, Rosie O'Hare's Public House with a riverside patio, and Duke's Blues N BBQ. The Fox River Bike Trail runs through downtown, accessed from The Depot at 319 N. River Street.
- Is there a riverfront in East Dundee?
- Yes. The Fox River runs along the village's western edge with the Fox River Bike Trail and The Depot rest stop in downtown. The Village adopted a Riverfront Master Plan in March 2024 that includes narrowing portions of Water Street for a Riverwalk and creating a park on the former Haeger property.
- What is the commute like to Chicago and O'Hare?
- Roughly 26 miles to O'Hare (about 27 minutes off-peak) and 41 miles to downtown Chicago (about an hour off-peak). For rail, the nearest Metra station is Big Timber Road in Elgin on the Milwaukee District West line, weekday service only.
- What happened to Haeger Pottery?
- Founded in 1871 when German-born David H. Haeger bought the Dundee Brickyard, Haeger Potteries went from bricks (helping rebuild Chicago after the 1871 fire) to art pottery (the iconic Adam and Eve vases starting in 1914 and 1915). The 145-year-old company closed at 7 Maiden Lane in June 2016. The Village of East Dundee acquired the 7-acre site and has slated it for riverfront redevelopment.
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