Hoffman Estates · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
The Highlands.
- Active listings
- 3
- Median list
- $485K
- Avg time on market
- 17 days
- Sold · last year
- 17
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About the community
An original mid-century Hoffman Estates neighborhood with no HOA and its own park.
The Highlands is an established mid-century single-family neighborhood on the east side of Hoffman Estates in Cook County, one of the original tracts built by the Hoffman family's F&S Construction Company from the late 1950s through the 1960s. It reads as a quiet, mature pocket of curving, tree-lined streets with ranches, raised ranches, and split-levels on standard suburban lots, no mandatory homeowners association, and its own Highland Park built around a fishing pond. Central to the northwest suburbs, it puts I-90, Woodfield Mall, and St. Alexius Medical Center within a short drive.
At a glance
Mid-century single-family
Ranches, raised ranches, and split-levels from the original F&S build era, roughly 1960 through the early 1970s, with scattered later infill.
Highland Park pond
Highland Park sits inside the neighborhood with a fishing pond, playgrounds, and green space, run by the Hoffman Estates Park District.
No mandatory HOA
Like the other original Hoffman Estates parcels, this is a conventional subdivision with generally no association dues. Confirm per address.
District 54 and 211
Community Consolidated District 54 for K-8 and Township High School District 211. Confirm the exact schools by address.
I-90 and Woodfield
Higgins Road, Golf Road, and Roselle Road feed quickly to the I-90 tollway, with Woodfield Mall a short drive east.
Mid-market for the area
Condition and updates drive price across the 60-plus-year-old homes. See the live Market snapshot for current pricing.
What’s close
The Highlands sits on the east side of Hoffman Estates near Roselle Road around the Highland Boulevard corridor, north and east of Golf and Higgins.
- Park
- Highland Park, built around a fishing pond with playgrounds and passive green space, sits inside the neighborhood.
- Schools
- Community Consolidated District 54 for K-8 and Township High School District 211 for high school. Assignment is boundary-based, so confirm by address.
- Highway
- Route 72 (Higgins), Golf Road, and Roselle Road as arterials, with the I-90 Jane Addams Tollway on the north and west sides of the village.
- Shopping
- Woodfield Mall and The Streets of Woodfield in neighboring Schaumburg are a short drive east.
- Recreation
- The Hoffman Estates Park District runs parks, pools, and fitness centers, with NOW Arena on the west side of the village.
- Healthcare
- St. Alexius Medical Center serves Hoffman Estates and the surrounding northwest suburbs.
What it’s actually like to live here
The Highlands is a settled, unpretentious neighborhood with the feel of original suburban Hoffman Estates: curving streets, mature trees, and mid-century ranches and split-levels on regular lots. It appeals to buyers who want a detached single-family home with a yard, no HOA to answer to, and a location that is genuinely central to the northwest suburbs. Highland Park and its pond give the interior of the neighborhood a quiet, walkable anchor, and everyday shopping and restaurants along Golf, Higgins, and Roselle are minutes away.
The commuter case is strong on the road side. Higgins, Golf Road, and Roselle Road feed quickly to the I-90 tollway toward O'Hare and downtown Chicago, and Woodfield's employment and retail core is a short hop east. The tradeoff is that the neighborhood is car-oriented, with no Metra station within walking distance, so rail commuters drive to a nearby station and the surrounding arterials carry real traffic even though the interior streets stay calm.
The honest caveats are age and taxes. These are 60-plus-year-old homes, so mechanicals, roofs, windows, and kitchens and baths vary widely by owner, which is why condition drives price far more than location here. Cook County's effective property tax rate is high, and that carrying cost should be underwritten up front. Buyers who value a real yard, established trees, no association fees, and central access tend to be happy, while buyers who want turnkey new construction, walkable transit, or low property taxes should go in with clear expectations.
The questions buyers actually ask
The Highlands FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping The Highlands. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $6,000 – $11,000 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.
- Who built the Highlands and when?
- It is one of the original Hoffman Estates tracts built by the Hoffman family's F&S Construction Company, later Hoffman Rosner and Hoffman Homes, with the core built in the late 1950s through the 1960s. Confirm any specific home's year built with the Cook County Assessor.
- Is there an HOA?
- Generally no. Like the other original F&S parcels, the Highlands is a conventional single-family subdivision without a mandatory homeowners association or dues. Verify there is no association or special assessment on the specific address before you buy.
- What kind of homes are here?
- Mostly single-family ranches, raised ranches, and split-levels on standard suburban lots, from compact three-bedroom plans to larger expanded and rebuilt homes. Condition and updates vary a lot by owner.
- What schools serve the Highlands?
- Elementary and junior high are in Community Consolidated School District 54 and high school is in Township High School District 211, commonly cited as Winston Churchill Elementary, Eisenhower Junior High, and Hoffman Estates High School. Assignment is boundary-based, so confirm the exact schools by your specific address with both districts.
- How are the commute and nearby amenities?
- Road access is excellent via Higgins, Golf, and Roselle to the I-90 tollway, with Woodfield Mall, NOW Arena, and St. Alexius Medical Center all a short drive away. There is no Metra station in the neighborhood, so train commuters drive to a nearby station.
- What will a home here cost?
- It is a mid-market Hoffman Estates neighborhood, and price depends heavily on size and condition. See the live Market snapshot on this page for current pricing and availability rather than a fixed number.
- Who is the real estate agent for The Highlands?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers The Highlands in Hoffman Estates, 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 The Highlands specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
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Joe knows The Highlands
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
- Hoffman Estates specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
The Highlands, 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
$485,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$410,000
Homes for sale right now
3
Avg time on market
17 days
Sold in the last year
17
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 10, 2025 through August 10, 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 The Highlands
Where The Highlands homes go to school
Homes in The Highlands are most often zoned to Hoffman Estates 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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