Homer Glen · Will County · IL
Homes for sale in
Homer Glen.
- Active listings
- 41
- Median list
- $605K
- Avg time on market
- 7 days
- Sold · last year
- 1
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Active listings
41 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Homer Glen.
Homer Glen sits roughly 32 miles southwest of downtown Chicago in Will County, with a small portion extending into Cook County, bordered by Orland Park, Lockport, Lemont, and Mokena. Incorporated as a village on April 17, 2001, it is one of the Chicago area's younger municipalities, and its 2020 census population was 24,543, making it a sizable but notably low-density community spread across about 22 square miles. That low density is by design. Homer Glen built its identity around large residential lots, wooded acreage, and a semi-rural, conservation-minded character captured in its International Dark Sky Community designation. Buyers are drawn by the space and privacy of big lots, an affluent and stable family base with a median household income around $136,678, strong public schools through Homer District 33C and Lockport Township District 205, and easy reach of I-355, Illinois Route 7, and the broader Heritage Corridor.
At a glance
About 24,543 residents
A sizable but low-density village, with a 2024 estimate near 24,529.
Incorporated 2001
Established as a village on April 17, 2001, one of the Chicago area's younger municipalities.
Median income near $137,000
Median household income is about $136,678, well above state and national averages.
Large-lot, low-density living
About 22 square miles with a homeownership rate near 95 percent and generous wooded lots by design.
Homer 33C and Lockport 205
Served by Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C (K-8) and Lockport Township High School District 205 (9-12).
Median home value near $419,000
The 2024 median property value was about $418,800.
Dark Sky Community
Named an International Dark Sky Community in 2011, the first east of the Mississippi, with a protective outdoor lighting ordinance.
I-355 access
Near I-355, Illinois Route 7 (159th Street), and Bell Road, about 32 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
What’s close
Homer Glen occupies the northeastern corner of Will County in Chicago's southwest suburbs, neighboring Orland Park, Lockport, Lemont, and Mokena, with a small slice reaching into Cook County.
- County
- Will County, with a small portion in Cook County.
- Region
- Southwest suburbs of Chicago, near Orland Park, Lockport, Lemont, and Mokena.
- ZIP code
- 60491, with parts in 60467.
- Highways
- Illinois Route 7 (159th Street), Bell Road, and 143rd Street, with I-355 nearby to the west.
- Distance to Chicago
- About 32 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
- Area
- About 22.17 square miles total.
What it’s actually like to live here
Daily life in Homer Glen centers on spacious, large-lot residential living. The village's low-density zoning and wooded, semi-rural feel give many properties room for gardens, horses, and mature trees, and the dark-sky ordinance keeps nights genuinely dark and quiet, an unusual amenity this close to a major city. It is an affluent, family-oriented community with a homeownership rate near 95 percent, drawing buyers who want suburban space and privacy without giving up access to Chicago's job market.
Commercial and recreational life runs largely along the 159th Street corridor and Bell Road, where shops, dining, and services cluster, while the surrounding township retains a rural-agritourism flavor. Konow's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm on Cedar Road draws families each fall, the 18-hole Old Oak Country Club winds through oak groves along Long Run Creek, and the 441-acre Messenger Woods Nature Preserve, the oldest forest preserve in Will County, is famous for its spring wildflowers and Virginia bluebells. Township parks, the Homer Glen Heroes Trail, and an active slate of youth athletic clubs round out an outdoorsy, family-focused lifestyle.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Homer Glen 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 Homer Glen.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D33CGrades PreK-8
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C
Schools serving the area
- Goodings Grove School
- Luther J. Schilling School
- William E. Young School
- Hadley Middle School
- Homer Junior High School
Homer CCSD 33C serves most of Homer Glen for grades PreK-8; the remainder is served by Will County School District 92. Confirm the elementary attendance area by address.
- D205Grades 9-12
Lockport Township High School District 205
Schools serving the area
- Lockport Township High School
The public high school district serving Homer Glen. Because elementary feeder boundaries vary between Homer 33C and Will County 92, buyers should confirm the exact attendance area for a specific address.
Around town
What there is to do in Homer Glen.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Family
Konow's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm
A fall destination on Cedar Road with corn mazes, hayrides, jumping pillows, farm animals, and a straw playground.
- Parks
Messenger Woods Nature Preserve
The oldest forest preserve in Will County, a 441-acre site along Spring Creek celebrated for its spring wildflower and Virginia bluebell displays.
- Parks
Old Oak Country Club
An 18-hole, par-71 course built in 1926, stretching about 6,460 yards through oaks, hickories, and the winding Long Run Creek.
- Parks
Homer Glen Forest Preserves and Heroes Trail
Forest preserve land throughout the village plus the Homer Glen Heroes Trail honoring the military service branches, with township parks and trails.
- Culture
International Dark Sky Community Stargazing
Homer Glen's dark-sky designation and lighting ordinance make it one of the best places near Chicago for genuinely dark night skies and stargazing.
- Family
Homer Township Public Library
Established in 1982 and located in Homer Glen, the library serves all of Homer Township with programs, collections, and community events.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Homer Glen.
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL 7 (159th Street) · Bell Road · 143rd Street · I-355 (nearby)
- Orland Park: ~13 min
- Joliet: ~21 min
- Chicago Loop: ~44 min
By the numbers
Homer Glen 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
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$481,400
MRED · last 12 mo (1 sales)
Median household income
$136,678
ACS
How Homer Glen got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Homer Glen was settled in the 19th century as part of Homer Township and was long known as Goodings Grove, a rural farming area of groves, creeks, and large open tracts southwest of Chicago. For more than a century it remained unincorporated countryside, gradually filling in with low-density homes on generous lots while keeping its agrarian, wooded feel even as Chicago's suburbs expanded outward toward it.
Facing the prospect of being annexed piecemeal by faster-growing neighbors, residents voted to incorporate, and the Village of Homer Glen was officially established on April 17, 2001. The new village adopted a conservation-first identity, branding itself around community and nature in harmony, and in 2007 it passed a groundbreaking outdoor lighting ordinance, the first stand-alone ordinance of its kind in Illinois, requiring full-cutoff, downward-shielded fixtures. That work led to Homer Glen being named an International Dark Sky Community in 2011, the first such community east of the Mississippi River, a designation it has maintained while continuing to grow as an affluent residential village.
The questions buyers actually ask
Homer Glen FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Homer Glen. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Which schools serve Homer Glen, and what high school do students attend?
- Most of Homer Glen is served by Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C for grades PreK-8, with the remainder in Will County School District 92. The public high school for the village is Lockport Township High School in District 205. Feeder boundaries vary, so confirm the exact attendance area for any specific address.
- Does Homer Glen have a Metra station?
- No, there is no Metra station inside the village. The nearest rail service is the Metra Heritage Corridor line, with stations at Lemont (about 10 minutes north) and Lockport. Pace bus Route 832 also links Homer Glen to the Orland Park 153rd Street Metra station. Most residents drive, with an average commute of about 36 minutes.
- What are property taxes and home prices like in Homer Glen?
- The 2024 median property value was about $418,800. Homer Glen is in Will County, where the average effective property tax rate is roughly 2.68 percent, and median annual property taxes for Homer Glen owner-occupied homes ran around $7,682 in 2024.
- What is Homer Glen known for?
- Homer Glen is known for large wooded residential lots, low-density and semi-rural living, and being a certified International Dark Sky Community. It was the first such community east of the Mississippi River, designated in 2011, with a 2007 outdoor lighting ordinance that protects the night sky.
- Why was Homer Glen incorporated in 2001?
- The area, long known as Goodings Grove within Homer Township, incorporated as the Village of Homer Glen on April 17, 2001, partly to control its own growth and avoid being annexed piecemeal by faster-growing neighboring communities. It adopted a conservation-minded identity from the start.
- What is there to do in Homer Glen?
- Popular spots include Konow's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm in fall, the 441-acre Messenger Woods Nature Preserve known for spring wildflowers, Old Oak Country Club golf, township parks and the Homer Glen Heroes Trail, and stargazing thanks to the village's dark-sky status.
Nearby
Towns next to Homer Glen.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Homer Glen.
Your local agent
Joe knows Homer Glen
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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