Elk Grove Village · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Elk Grove Village.
- Active listings
- 34
- Median list
- $413K
- Avg time on market
- 16 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
34 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Elk Grove Village.
Elk Grove Village is a planned community in Cook County, with a small portion in DuPage County, about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and directly adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. It was incorporated in 1956 and built out largely by Centex Corporation, which laid the village out with separate residential and industrial areas from the start. That industrial side grew into the Elk Grove Village Business Park, now the largest consolidated business park in North America, with nearly 3,600 businesses across roughly 5.9 square miles employing close to 100,000 people. The residential side is a stable, mostly mid-century suburb with a 2020 census population of 32,812. The median household income is about 95,216 dollars and the median age is around 43.9. For buyers, the draw is location: jobs next door, O'Hare minutes away, expressway access in every direction, and the 3,558-acre Busse Woods forest preserve on the doorstep.
At a glance
~32,800 residents
The 2020 census counted 32,812 people, with a 2024 estimate near 31,800. A stable, settled, family-oriented suburb.
North America's largest business park
The Elk Grove Village Business Park spans roughly 5.9 square miles with nearly 3,600 businesses and about 100,000 workers.
Adjacent to O'Hare
The village sits directly on the western edge of O'Hare International Airport, a roughly 16 to 20 minute drive to the terminals.
Split school districts
Divided by I-290: east is served by CCSD 59 and District 214 (Elk Grove High School), west by CCSD 54 and District 211 (Conant High School).
I-90, I-290, IL-390
Served by I-90, I-290 / IL-53, and IL-390 along Chicago's Golden Corridor of northwest-suburban employment.
Busse Woods
The 3,558-acre Ned Brown Preserve adjoins the village with nearly 13 miles of paved trail, fishing and boating, and a resident elk herd.
~$369K typical value
Zillow's average home value was about 369,305 dollars as of late 2025. Mostly mid-century single-family homes plus later condos.
Cook County taxes
Median effective property tax rate about 2.34 percent, with a 10.0 percent combined sales tax.
What’s close
Elk Grove Village sits in Chicago's northwest suburbs at the intersection of jobs, airport, and expressways, about 22 miles from the Loop and directly on the western edge of O'Hare.
- Elk Grove Village Business Park
- Covers roughly 5.9 square miles along the western border of O'Hare and is the largest consolidated business park in North America.
- O'Hare International Airport
- The village is directly adjacent to O'Hare, with terminals roughly a 16 to 20 minute drive away.
- Highway access
- Served by I-90, I-290 / IL-53, and IL-390, with future access planned from the I-490 Western O'Hare Bypass.
- Busse Woods forest preserve
- The 3,558-acre Ned Brown Preserve adjoins the village, offering nearly 13 miles of paved trail, fishing and boating, and an elk pasture.
- Schools
- The village is split by I-290 between elementary districts CCSD 59 and CCSD 54 and high school districts 214 and 211.
- Transit
- No Metra station in the village, but four Milwaukee District West stations (Wood Dale, Itasca, Medinah, Roselle) sit within roughly five miles, and Pace Route 223 connects to the Rosemont CTA Blue Line.
What it’s actually like to live here
Elk Grove Village is largely a mid-century planned suburb, built out from the late 1950s onward by Centex with a mix of single-family homes plus apartment and condominium communities added later. The community skews settled and family-oriented, with a median age around 43.9 and a median household income near 95,216 dollars as of the 2023 American Community Survey. About 41 percent of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and Zillow put the average home value near 369,305 dollars at the end of 2025.
Daily life centers on proximity and recreation. The Elk Grove Park District runs the Rainbow Falls Waterpark and the children's theme park Pirates' Cove, and the village borders Busse Woods with its trails, fishing, and resident elk herd. Many residents work next door in the business park, home to major employers including a large medical center and ADP. The trade-off for the convenience is Cook County's tax load, with a median effective property tax rate around 2.34 percent and a 10.0 percent combined sales tax.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Elk Grove Village 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 Elk Grove Village.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- CCSD 59 / D214Grades Pre-K – 12
Community Consolidated School District 59 and Township High School District 214
Schools serving the area
- Elk Grove High School (D214)
- Grove Junior High (CCSD 59)
- Rupley Elementary (CCSD 59)
- Salt Creek Elementary (CCSD 59)
Serves the portion of Elk Grove Village east of I-290. CCSD 59 covers Pre-K through 8 and feeds into Elk Grove High School in District 214.
- CCSD 54 / D211Grades K – 12
Community Consolidated School District 54 and Township High School District 211
Schools serving the area
- James B. Conant High School (D211)
- Mead Junior High (CCSD 54)
Serves the portion of Elk Grove Village west of I-290. Confirm the assigned district per address, since the I-290 line splits the village.
From the neighborhood
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What there is to do in Elk Grove Village.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Busse Woods (Ned Brown Preserve)
A 3,558-acre Forest Preserves of Cook County site adjoining the village with nearly 13 miles of paved trail, fishing and boating waters, and a resident elk pasture.
- Family
Rainbow Falls Waterpark
An Elk Grove Park District waterpark featuring a leisure pool, lazy river, vortex pool, body slides, and a tot pool.
- Family
Pirates' Cove
An Elk Grove Park District children's theme park with a pirate ship, tunnels and slides, a climbing wall, a train ride, and paddle boats.
- Culture
Elk Grove Historical Museum
A local history museum operated by the Elk Grove Park District documenting the village's farming and development history.
- Family
Wintrust Field
A 7,365-capacity ballpark in neighboring Schaumburg that is home to the Schaumburg Boomers of the Frontier League.
- Parks
Elk Grove Park District
The local park district operating parks, recreation centers, pools, and athletic facilities across the village.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Elk Grove Village.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) · I-290 / IL-53 · IL-390 (Elgin O'Hare) · Higgins Road (IL-72)
- O'Hare Airport: ~18 min
- Chicago Loop: ~28 min
By the numbers
Elk Grove Village taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.34%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$376,000
MRED · last 12 mo (373 sales)
Median household income
$95,216
ACS
How Elk Grove Village got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Elk Grove Village was ceded to the United States under the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, after which German immigrant farmers settled the area, and many local streets still carry their family names. The village was formally incorporated on July 17, 1956 in Elk Grove Township and was founded as a planned suburban community, with most of its early houses built by the Dallas-based Centex Corporation. Centex chose the site for its proximity to rail, the new air facilities at O'Hare, and major highways, and from the outset the plan separated residential neighborhoods from a dedicated industrial district.
The industrial area planned in the 1950s grew into the Elk Grove Village Business Park, today the largest consolidated business park in North America, with nearly 3,600 businesses on about 5.9 square miles along the western edge of O'Hare employing close to 100,000 people. In 1982 the village drew national attention as the site of one of the first deaths in the Chicago Tylenol murders, a case that reshaped federal tamper-evident packaging rules. The village has continued to add development, including the Elk Grove Technology Park on the former Busse Farm site.
The questions buyers actually ask
Elk Grove Village FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Elk Grove Village. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Where is Elk Grove Village and how far is it from Chicago?
- Elk Grove Village is in Cook County, with a small DuPage County portion, about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago along the Golden Corridor. It sits directly adjacent to O'Hare International Airport, and the Chicago Loop is roughly a 28 minute drive.
- What is the Elk Grove Village business park?
- It is the largest consolidated business park in North America, covering roughly 5.9 square miles along the western edge of O'Hare. It is home to nearly 3,600 businesses employing close to 100,000 people, which makes Elk Grove Village a major regional jobs center.
- What are property taxes like in Elk Grove Village?
- The median effective property tax rate is about 2.34 percent, with a median annual tax bill near 6,522 dollars. That is well above the national median, which is typical for Cook County. Homeowners can file appeals with the Cook County Assessor.
- What school districts serve Elk Grove Village?
- The village is split by I-290. East of I-290 it is served by elementary district CCSD 59 and high school District 214 (Elk Grove High School). West of I-290 it is served by CCSD 54 and District 211 (Conant High School). Confirm the assigned district per address.
- Is there a Metra station in Elk Grove Village?
- No. The closest commuter rail is the Milwaukee District West line, with the Wood Dale, Itasca, Medinah, and Roselle stations all within roughly five miles of Village Hall. Pace Route 223 also connects the village to the Rosemont CTA Blue Line.
- What is there to do in Elk Grove Village?
- The village borders the 3,558-acre Busse Woods forest preserve, with trails, fishing, boating, and a resident elk herd. The Elk Grove Park District operates Rainbow Falls Waterpark and the Pirates' Cove children's theme park, and nearby Schaumburg offers Frontier League baseball at Wintrust Field.
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