Glencoe · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Glencoe.
- Active listings
- 28
- Median list
- $2.59M
- Avg time on market
- 20 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
28 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Glencoe.
Glencoe is a lakefront village in northeastern Cook County and one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois, with a 2020 census population of 8,849. Set on the west shore of Lake Michigan, it is part of Chicago's storied North Shore and is buffered from neighboring suburbs by more than 1,200 acres of Cook County Forest Preserve and three golf clubs. The village grew up in the late 19th century around a railroad stop on the line connecting Chicago and Milwaukee, and it incorporated in 1869. Today Glencoe pairs leafy residential streets and architecturally significant homes with a compact, walkable downtown that holds the post office, library, Village Hall, a performing arts theatre, and the Metra station. Families are drawn by Glencoe School District 35 and the highly regarded New Trier Township High School. The Chicago Botanic Garden sits at the village's northwest edge, and Lake Michigan beaches anchor the lakefront. A median property value of $1.43M reflects Glencoe's standing among the most expensive housing markets in the Chicago region.
At a glance
~8,849 residents
About 8,849 residents as of the 2020 census, one of Illinois' wealthiest communities.
~$249,000 median income
Median household income of about $248,933 in 2024, among the highest in the nation.
New Trier schools
Served by Glencoe School District 35 for K-8 and the highly regarded New Trier Township High School District 203.
Metra UP-N line
The Glencoe station on the Union Pacific North line offers a direct commute to Ogilvie Transportation Center downtown.
Chicago Botanic Garden
385 acres and 27 distinct gardens sit at the village's northwest edge.
Lake Michigan beach
Glencoe Beach offers swimming and boating from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Frank Lloyd Wright homes
Home to the world's third-largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright structures, the Ravine Bluffs development.
~$1.43M home values
Median property value of about $1.43M in 2024 with a 92 percent homeownership rate.
What’s close
Glencoe occupies the west shore of Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Shore, buffered from inland suburbs by more than 1,200 acres of Cook County Forest Preserve.
- Glencoe Metra station
- At 724 Green Bay Road, this fare-zone-3 stop on the UP-N line has direct trains to downtown Chicago.
- Chicago Botanic Garden
- 385 acres of gardens at 1000 Lake Cook Road, on the village's northwest edge.
- Glencoe Beach
- A Lake Michigan swimming and boating beach at 55 Hazel Avenue, open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
- Downtown Glencoe
- A small, cohesive central business district with the post office, library, Village Hall, theatre, and train station.
- New Trier schools
- Glencoe feeds Glencoe School District 35 and New Trier Township High School District 203.
- Green Bay Trail
- A bike and walking trail through the village connecting riders south toward Wilmette and north past Lake Forest.
What it’s actually like to live here
Glencoe's housing stock skews toward large, architecturally distinctive single-family homes, including historic estates by Frank Lloyd Wright, David Adler, Howard Van Doren Shaw, and other noted architects, set on leafy lots within a strictly residential, no-industrial land-use plan. The market is decidedly high-end: the median property value reached $1.43M in 2024, up about 5.7 percent year over year, and the homeownership rate is 92 percent. Glencoe ranks among the wealthiest communities in Illinois and the nation, with a 2024 median household income of $248,933.
The village draws affluent professionals and families, with the largest local occupation groups in management and business and financial operations. About 43 percent of households have children under 18, and roughly 76 percent are married-couple households, reflecting a strongly family-oriented community. Commuters split between driving, working from home, and the Metra UP-N line into Chicago. Cultural life centers on the Chicago Botanic Garden, the nationally regarded Writers Theatre, Lake Michigan beaches, and the Green Bay Trail.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Glencoe 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 Glencoe.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D35Grades K-8
Glencoe School District 35
Schools serving the area
- South School
- West School
- Central School
An elementary district serving Glencoe (South School K-2, West School 3-4, Central School 5-8). Students feed into New Trier Township High School after eighth grade.
- D203Grades 9-12
New Trier Township High School District 203
Schools serving the area
- New Trier High School (Winnetka campus)
- New Trier High School (Northfield campus)
A comprehensive four-year high school serving Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette, Winnetka, and portions of Glenview and Northbrook, with about 4,000 students.
Around town
What there is to do in Glencoe.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Chicago Botanic Garden
385 acres and 27 distinct gardens at the village's northwest edge, with ever-changing seasonal displays.
- Culture
Writers Theatre
A nationally acclaimed regional theater company housed in a Jeanne Gang-designed building in downtown Glencoe.
- Family
Glencoe Beach
A Lake Michigan swimming and boating beach at 55 Hazel Avenue, with lifeguards and volleyball from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- Parks
Green Bay Trail
A bike and walking trail through the village linking riders south to Wilmette and north past Lake Forest.
- Family
Takiff Center
The Glencoe Park District's hub for programs, rentals, and the district's only lighted ball fields.
- Parks
Glencoe Park District
The local agency operating Glencoe's parks, beach, recreation programs, and the Takiff Center.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Glencoe.
MetraUP-N line
- Stations: Glencoe
- Terminal: Ogilvie Transportation Center
DriveBy car
- Routes: Green Bay Road · Sheridan Road · Lake Cook Road
- Chicago Loop: ~45 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~35 min
By the numbers
Glencoe taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.68%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$1,715,000
MRED · last 12 mo (109 sales)
Median household income
$248,933
ACS
How Glencoe got here
A bit of history.
Glencoe developed in the late 19th century around a railroad stop on the line connecting Chicago and Milwaukee. Former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee, who had become president of that railroad, bought the land in 1867 and began subdividing it. One account traces the village name to the maiden name of Gurnee's wife, while others credit early resident Matthew Coe or the Scottish glen of the same name, and the village's first seal was based on the seal of Glencoe, Scotland. Glencoe was incorporated in 1869, and it has had an African American community almost since incorporation.
Through the late 19th and early 20th centuries many elegant homes rose in Glencoe, and the village now holds the world's third-largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright structures: the Ravine Bluffs subdivision contains seven houses, a concrete bridge, and three sculptural markers, plus two larger individually built Wright homes nearby. Other homes were designed by architects including Howard Van Doren Shaw, David Adler, Robert E. Seyfarth, George Washington Maher, and Benjamin Marshall, and the modern Writers Theatre was designed by Jeanne Gang. Glencoe adopted the first zoning code in Illinois in 1921, and its 1940 land-use plan, predominantly single-family residential with no industrial uses, has been followed with only minor changes since.
The questions buyers actually ask
Glencoe FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Glencoe. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What school districts serve Glencoe?
- Glencoe is served by Glencoe School District 35 for grades K-8, organized into South School (K-2), West School (3-4), and Central School (5-8), and by New Trier Township High School District 203 for grades 9-12. New Trier is one of the most highly regarded public high schools in Illinois.
- How do residents commute to downtown Chicago?
- Glencoe has its own Metra station on the Union Pacific North line at 724 Green Bay Road, with direct trains to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, plus Pace bus Route 213 service. By car the Loop is roughly 18 to 22 miles south.
- What are property taxes like in Glencoe?
- The effective property tax rate in Glencoe (ZIP 60022) is about 2.68 percent, and because home values are so high the average annual bill runs around $24,000. Always confirm the actual bill for a specific address before writing an offer.
- How expensive are homes in Glencoe?
- Glencoe is one of the priciest markets on the North Shore, with a 2024 median property value of about $1.43M, up about 5.7 percent year over year, and a 92 percent homeownership rate. The stock leans toward large historic estates on leafy lots.
- Is the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe?
- The Chicago Botanic Garden, with 385 acres and 27 gardens at 1000 Lake Cook Road, sits at Glencoe's northwest corner. It is part of the village's identity and a major regional destination, drawing visitors year round.
- What is the sales tax rate in Glencoe?
- The combined sales tax rate in Glencoe is 10.0 percent, made up of 6.25 percent Illinois state, 1.75 percent Cook County, and local portions.
- What makes Glencoe distinct among North Shore suburbs?
- Glencoe combines Lake Michigan beaches, a forest-preserve buffer, the world's third-largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright structures at Ravine Bluffs, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the acclaimed Writers Theatre, all in a strictly residential village with one of the highest median incomes in the country.
Nearby
Towns next to Glencoe.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Glencoe.
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