Elk Grove Village · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Shenandoah.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $550K
- Avg time on market
- 3 days
- Sold · last year
- 2
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About the community
A quiet, no-HOA family neighborhood near O'Hare.
Shenandoah is a single-family subdivision in western Elk Grove Village, in Cook County, centered on its own Shenandoah Park off Haar Lane. While Elk Grove Village began in 1956 as a Centex master-planned community, Shenandoah's homes date from the late 1970s and 1980s, part of the village's continued residential buildout in that era. It reads as a settled, owner-occupied neighborhood of brick-and-frame suburban homes on conventional lots, with mature trees and a walkable neighborhood park at its core. For buyers, the draw is a practical move-up family home with no HOA, in a village known for strong services and one of the region's largest job bases, and with unusually convenient access to O'Hare and the expressway network.
At a glance
Single-family homes
Detached brick-and-frame homes built roughly in the late 1970s and 1980s, generally around 1,800 to 2,600 square feet.
No mandatory HOA
Shenandoah is an established single-family neighborhood with no blanket HOA dues; confirm on the specific listing.
Shenandoah Park at its core
A roughly 5-acre Elk Grove Park District park with a ball diamond, playground, and picnic area within the neighborhood.
District 59 and District 214
Elementary and junior high in CCSD 59 and high school in Township HSD 214 (Elk Grove High School). Confirm by address.
Minutes from O'Hare
One of the closest suburbs to O'Hare International Airport, convenient for frequent flyers and airport-corridor jobs.
I-90, IL-53, and IL-390
Fast access to I-90, I-290 and IL-53, and the IL-390 Elgin-O'Hare Expressway.
Hospital in the village
Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center on Biesterfield Road is close by.
Major job base nearby
Adjacent to one of North America's largest business and industrial parks.
What’s close
Shenandoah sits in western Elk Grove Village near Haar Lane, at the crossroads of I-90, I-290 and IL-53, and IL-390, with O'Hare and major shopping minutes away.
- Recreation
- The neighborhood's own Shenandoah Park, plus the wider Elk Grove Park District system of pools, recreation centers, and parks across the village.
- Shopping
- Extensive retail nearby, including the Woodfield Mall and Schaumburg corridor a short drive west and local Elk Grove Village shopping.
- Hospital
- Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center on Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village.
- Highway
- I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway) to the north, I-290 and IL-53 to the east and south, and IL-390 (Elgin-O'Hare Expressway) for east-west travel, with O'Hare International Airport immediately adjacent.
- Schools
- Community Consolidated School District 59 for elementary and junior high and Township High School District 214 (Elk Grove High School) for high school; confirm the assigned buildings by address.
- Train
- No Metra station within the village today; rail commuters use nearby Milwaukee District West or Union Pacific Northwest line stations in adjacent communities.
What it’s actually like to live here
Shenandoah offers the classic northwest-suburban tradeoff done well: a calm, established single-family neighborhood built around its own park, with no HOA dues, inside a village known for strong municipal services and one of the region's biggest job bases. The homes are practical family houses from the late 1970s and 1980s in the roughly 1,800 to 2,600 square foot range, which tends to attract move-up buyers and long-tenured owners. Day to day, life is quiet and residential, with a walkable playground and ball field at Shenandoah Park and the wider Elk Grove Park District network for pools, sports, and programming.
Location is the neighborhood's headline strength. Few Chicago suburbs put you this close to O'Hare while still keeping you at the crossroads of I-90, I-290 and IL-53, and IL-390, so both air travel and regional driving are genuinely convenient, and a hospital and major shopping are minutes away. For two-income households, frequent flyers, and anyone commuting to the airport-corridor business parks, that access is hard to beat.
The honest tradeoffs: this is 1970s and 1980s housing stock, so many homes show their era and reward buyers who are comfortable with updates rather than turnkey-new finishes. The same proximity to O'Hare and the expressways that makes the location so convenient means aircraft and traffic noise are part of the backdrop in parts of the area, and Cook County property tax rates run well above the national average. There is no in-village Metra stop, so rail commuters drive to a nearby line. Buyers who want new construction, a resort-style amenity package, or an HOA-managed community will find Shenandoah a more understated product.
The questions buyers actually ask
Shenandoah FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Shenandoah. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $8,000 – $13,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Cook County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 60 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 60.
- What kind of homes are in Shenandoah?
- Detached single-family houses built mostly in the late 1970s and 1980s, generally in the 1,800 to 2,600 square foot range with about three to five bedrooms. It is an established move-up family neighborhood rather than new construction.
- Is there an HOA and what does it cost?
- Shenandoah is a single-family neighborhood with no mandatory HOA fee, which is typical of established Elk Grove Village subdivisions. You get village services without HOA dues. Confirm on the specific listing, since assessments can be property-specific.
- What schools serve Shenandoah?
- Elementary and junior high are in Community Consolidated School District 59, and high school is Township High School District 214, most commonly Elk Grove High School. The exact assigned elementary and junior high depend on the address, so verify with the CCSD 59 boundary map and district office before you buy.
- How is the location and commute?
- Excellent for drivers and flyers. You are minutes from O'Hare and close to I-90, I-290 and IL-53, and IL-390, plus major shopping and Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center. There is no Metra stop inside the village today, so rail commuters use nearby lines.
- What are the main tradeoffs to weigh?
- The homes are 1970s and 1980s vintage and many will want updating, O'Hare proximity brings some aircraft and traffic noise, and Cook County property taxes run well above the national average. For buyers who value quiet, no HOA, a neighborhood park, and strong airport and expressway access, those are usually acceptable trades.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Prices move with the market, so rather than a stale number, check the live Market snapshot on this page, which pulls current median price, activity, and days on market straight from the MLS for Shenandoah.
- Who is the real estate agent for Shenandoah?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Shenandoah in Elk Grove Village, 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 Shenandoah specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows Shenandoah
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- Elk Grove Village specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Shenandoah, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$549,900
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$650,000
Homes for sale right now
1
Avg time on market
3 days
Sold in the last year
2
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 5, 2025 through August 5, 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.
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Schools serving Shenandoah
Where Shenandoah homes go to school
Homes in Shenandoah are most often zoned to Conant HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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