Hanover Park · DuPage County · IL
Homes for sale in
Hanover Park.
- Active listings
- 33
- Median list
- $330K
- Avg time on market
- 7 days
- Sold · last year
- 328
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Active listings
33 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Hanover Park.
Hanover Park is a Chicago suburb that sits in both Cook and DuPage counties, with land also crossing four townships (Hanover, Schaumburg, Wayne, and Bloomingdale). The 2020 Census put the village at 37,470 residents across 6.53 square miles, making it one of the more densely populated communities in the northwest suburbs. Children attend schools in several districts, anchored by Elgin Area School District U-46, with portions zoned to District 54, District 211, District 20, District 93, and Lake Park District 108. The Milwaukee District West Metra station at 1975 W Lake Street is one of the busiest on the line, putting Union Station 28.4 miles away. The community is one of the most diverse in the region, with 41.5 percent Hispanic, 16.9 percent Asian, and 6.8 percent Black residents per the 2020 Census, and Mallard Lake Forest Preserve, a 948-acre DuPage preserve with the district's largest recreational lake, sits inside the village limits.
At a glance
~37,470 residents
37,470 at the 2020 Census across 6.53 square miles.
Two-county footprint
Straddles Cook and DuPage counties plus four townships (Hanover, Schaumburg, Wayne, Bloomingdale).
Milwaukee District West Metra
Hanover Park station at 1975 W Lake Street, fare zone 4, 28.4 miles from Union Station.
U-46 + 5 other districts
Elgin Area U-46 is the primary district, with five other systems serving slivers and six different public high schools.
Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
DuPage Forest Preserve's 948-acre Mallard Lake with the district's largest recreational lake sits inside the village.
Diverse community
41.5% Hispanic, 16.9% Asian, 6.8% Black, 31.7% non-Hispanic White per the 2020 Census.
1960s-90s subdivisions
Housing stock skews to ranches, split-levels, two-stories, and townhomes built between 1960 and 1995.
Typical home ~$315K
Zillow 2026 typical value around $315,000, meaningful value tier against Schaumburg, Bartlett, and Roselle nearby.
What’s close
Hanover Park is bounded by Bartlett, Streamwood, Schaumburg, and Roselle, roughly 30 miles northwest of the Loop and 14 miles west of O'Hare.
- Hanover Park Metra Station
- 1975 W Lake Street, Milwaukee District West line, zone 4. One of the busiest stations on the line.
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
- 948 acres of DuPage Forest Preserve land with the district's largest recreational lake (85 acres), boardwalk, and trails.
- Heritage Park
- Hanover Park Park District site at 5540 Arlington Drive West with fishing, picnic areas, and bike trails.
- Village Hall
- Civic anchor at 2121 W Lake Street, adjacent to the village's downtown business district.
- MAQ Cricket Fields
- Three cricket grounds at 1300 Walnut Avenue, reflecting the village's growing South Asian community.
- Six public high schools
- Streamwood, Bartlett, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Lake Park, and Glenbard North all serve different sections depending on address.
What it’s actually like to live here
Hanover Park is one of the most diverse communities in the northwest suburbs, and that shows up in the food, the worship spaces, the cricket pitches, and the youth sports leagues. Large Hispanic and South Asian populations have shaped grocery stores, restaurants on Lake Street and Irving Park Road, and the village's signature investment in cricket facilities. The Hanover Park Park District runs 21 parks across 186 acres, and DuPage County's Mallard Lake Forest Preserve offers fishing, boating, and a boardwalk trail right inside village limits.
For buyers, the value tier is the story. Median home values run roughly $315K to $350K in 2026, well under Schaumburg, Bartlett, or Roselle nearby, and the housing stock skews to 1970s and 1980s ranches, split-levels, and townhomes with newer infill mixed in. The Milwaukee District West Metra makes downtown commutes practical, and short drives reach O'Hare, the Schaumburg job centers, and I-90. The complexity is on the school district side: six different public high schools and at least five elementary districts split the village by address.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Hanover Park 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 Hanover Park.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- U-46Grades K – 12
Elgin Area School District U-46
Schools serving the area
- Streamwood High School
- Bartlett High School
- Anne Fox Elementary
- Horizon Elementary
Largest district serving the village and the second largest in Illinois behind Chicago Public Schools. Hanover Park U-46 addresses typically feed Streamwood HS or Bartlett HS depending on side of village.
- D54 / D211Grades K – 12
Schaumburg Township D54 + Township HS District 211
Schools serving the area
- Schaumburg High School
- Hoffman Estates High School
Serves slices of Hanover Park inside Schaumburg Township. K-8 in District 54, then Schaumburg HS or Hoffman Estates HS in District 211.
- D20 / D108Grades K – 12
Keeneyville D20 + Lake Park HS D108
Schools serving the area
- Lake Park East Campus
- Lake Park West Campus
DuPage portion in Bloomingdale Township: K-8 in Keeneyville District 20, then Lake Park 108 in Roselle for high school. Some addresses fall under District 93 instead.
From the neighborhood
Around Hanover Park
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What there is to do in Hanover Park.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Mallard Lake Forest Preserve
DuPage Forest Preserve's largest recreational lake at 85 acres, with boardwalk, fishing piers, and 4 miles of trail.
- Family
Hanover Park Park District
21 parks and 186 acres of programs, events, and rentals run by the district founded in 1964.
- Parks
Heritage Park
Hanover Park Park District site with fishing, picnic areas, and bike trails on Arlington Drive West.
- Family
MAQ Cricket Fields
Three-ground cricket complex on Walnut Avenue, a hub for the village's growing cricket community.
- Culture
Poplar Creek Public Library District
Local library serving Hanover Park residents with programs, multilingual collections, and meeting space.
- Food & Drink
Lake Street and Irving Park Road dining
Diverse value-tier restaurants along the village's main corridors, with strong South Asian, Mexican, and Filipino options.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Hanover Park.
MetraMD-W line
- Stations: Hanover Park
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 28 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL-19 (Irving Park Road) · US-20 (Lake Street) · Barrington Road · IL-58 (Golf Road, nearby) · I-90 (just north)
- O'Hare Airport: ~30 min
- Chicago Loop: ~55 min
- Schaumburg: ~12 min
By the numbers
Hanover Park taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.65%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$330,000
MRED · last 12 mo (328 sales)
Median household income
$91,763
ACS
How Hanover Park got here
A bit of history.
Hanover Park grew out of a railroad-era settlement called Ontarioville, where the Chicago & Pacific Railroad laid track in the early 1870s on land donated by Edwin Bartlett. Bartlett renamed his station Ontario in 1873 after a legend tying the site to an old trail between Lake Ontario and Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a post office followed that same year. For decades the area remained a small rail outpost on the Cook and DuPage line, surrounded by farmland in Hanover, Schaumburg, Wayne, and Bloomingdale townships.
The Village of Hanover Park was formally incorporated on August 14, 1958, with a population of 305 and less than a square mile of land, all of it then in Cook County. Residents voted to incorporate to keep from being annexed by neighboring municipalities, electing Gordon Jensen as first village president. Postwar subdivisions filled in through the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, the DuPage County portion was added as the village grew west, and in 1982 the historic Ontarioville neighborhood was absorbed into Hanover Park. That mid-century housing stock still defines much of the village today.
The questions buyers actually ask
Hanover Park FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Hanover Park. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Am I in Cook County or DuPage County?
- Both are possible. Hanover Park straddles the county line. Most of the village sits in Cook County, but the southern and western edges are in DuPage. Your address determines county, township, school district, and sales tax rate, so confirm before you write.
- Why are the school district assignments so complicated?
- The village is served by Elgin Area U-46 plus five other districts depending on address, with six different public high schools: Streamwood, Bartlett, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Lake Park, and Glenbard North. Always pull the boundary map for a specific property.
- How is the Metra commute?
- The Hanover Park station at 1975 W Lake Street on the Milwaukee District West Line is one of the busiest on the line, with about 42 weekday trains and full weekend service. It sits 28.4 miles from Chicago Union Station in fare zone 4.
- Is sales tax really different on opposite sides of the village?
- Yes. The Cook County portion has a combined 10.00 percent rate. The DuPage portion is 8.00 percent. Same Hanover Park address book, different totals at the register.
- How diverse is Hanover Park really?
- Per the 2020 Census, 41.5 percent of residents are Hispanic, 16.9 percent Asian, 6.8 percent Black, and 31.7 percent non-Hispanic White, one of the more diverse profiles in the northwest suburbs. The food, worship spaces, and cricket pitches all reflect that mix.
- What does the housing stock look like?
- Heavily 1960s through 1990s subdivisions, with ranches, split-levels, two-stories, and townhomes. Median home value sits around $315K in 2026, which is a meaningful discount to neighbors like Schaumburg, Bartlett, and Roselle.
- Anything unique to do here?
- Mallard Lake Forest Preserve (the DuPage Forest Preserve District's largest recreational lake) is inside the village, and the MAQ cricket fields on Walnut Avenue serve the area's strong cricket community.
Nearby
Towns next to Hanover Park.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Hanover Park.
Your local agent
Joe knows Hanover Park
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.
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