Joliet · Will County · IL
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Twin Oaks.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median list
- $480K
- Avg time on market
- 51 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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About the community
Large lots and mature canopy on Joliet's northwest side.
Twin Oaks is an established neighborhood on the northwest side of Joliet, in Troy Township, occupying the block bounded roughly by Essington Road on the east, Black Road on the north, and West Jefferson Street on the south. The MLS name is an umbrella over a cluster of adjoining recorded plats: Twin Oaks Units 1 through 3, Twin Oaks West, and Burr Oaks Units 1 through 4, all developed in the same wave. Will County plat records date the units from the mid-1960s through 1973, and the homeowners association states that development began in 1964. What sets it apart from newer Joliet subdivisions is land: county parcel records show typical lots running about a quarter acre to a half acre, with the original Twin Oaks plat along Twin Oaks Drive and Deerpath Drive averaging close to half an acre.
At a glance
Quarter to half-acre lots
County parcel geometry shows a median near a third of an acre, with the original Twin Oaks plat closer to half an acre. Well above the 6,500 to 9,000 sq ft lots common in newer Joliet subdivisions.
HOA since 1964
The Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks association covers 200 homes at forty dollars a year, funding mosquito abatement, security patrols, and social events.
Owner-occupancy required
Covenants recorded November 4, 2016 permit zero percent of Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks properties to be leased, with escalating assessments for violations.
Minimum home sizes in covenant
The covenants set floors of 1,500 sq ft for one-story and 1,650 sq ft for split, bi-level, and tri-level homes, which shapes the housing stock.
Rock Run Preserve at the edge
A 321-acre forest preserve with its Black Road access at the neighborhood's north edge, connecting to an 11-mile paved greenway trail.
Troy District 30-C schools
Craughwell Elementary sits less than a mile away on Black Road, feeding Orenic Intermediate, Troy Middle, and Joliet West High School.
An active social calendar
An August block party, a Fourth of July bike parade and dog walk, and a neighborhood garage sale, all organized by the association.
What’s close
Twin Oaks sits between Essington Road and the Rock Run Preserve on Joliet's northwest side, about two miles north of I-80.
- Open space
- Rock Run Preserve on Black Road at the north edge, plus Inwood Park and the public Inwood Golf Course about a mile south on West Jefferson Street.
- Schools
- Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C for PreK through 8 and Joliet Township High School District 204 for high school. Joliet has several elementary districts and some Troy 30-C addresses feed Minooka rather than Joliet West, so verify by street address.
- Shopping
- Louis Joliet Mall and the Route 59 and Jefferson Street retail corridor roughly three miles northwest, with everyday errands on West Jefferson Street.
- Hospital
- Ascension Saint Joseph Joliet on North Madison Street is about a mile and a half east, one of the neighborhood's genuine conveniences.
- Train
- Joliet Gateway Center about four miles east is the southern terminus of Metra's Rock Island District and Heritage Corridor lines, and an Amtrak stop. Rock Island is the practical commuter option.
- Highway
- I-80 is roughly two miles south with interchanges at Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue. I-55 is a short drive west through Shorewood, and Route 59 runs north toward Plainfield.
What it’s actually like to live here
Twin Oaks feels like a neighborhood that was built once and then kept. The streets curve rather than grid, the parkways are lined with sixty-year-old canopy trees, and the lots are wide enough that houses sit back from each other in a way newer Joliet subdivisions do not replicate. Most homes are ranches, splits, and two-stories from the 1964 to 1973 window, and a good number have been in the same hands for decades. The physical result is a mature, settled streetscape with real backyards, a short walk to Craughwell Elementary, and the Rock Run Preserve trailhead on Black Road at the top of the neighborhood.
The social fabric is unusually intact for a subdivision this age, and it is deliberate. The Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks association has run continuously since 1964 across 200 homes, on forty dollars a year. That buys mosquito abatement and supplemental security patrols, but what it really buys is a calendar: an August block party with music and food, a Fourth of July bike parade and dog walk, a June garage sale, quarterly board meetings, and an annual meeting in November. Committees are staffed by neighbors, and the architectural chair does in-person visits before signing off on a fence or a deck. Buyers who want a neighborhood where people know each other will find one. Buyers who want to be left entirely alone should read the covenants first.
The honest tradeoffs are real. The housing stock is sixty years old, so mechanicals, roofs, windows, and unremodeled kitchens and baths will need attention. Budget for it and inspect carefully, including the sewer lateral. The covenants are restrictive by design: no above-ground pools, no sheds or outbuildings, no boats or campers stored on the lot, a two-pet limit, and architectural review before almost any exterior change. Most consequential, Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks have been owner-occupancy only since November 2016, with escalating assessments for unapproved leasing, which rules the neighborhood out entirely for investors and for buyers who might want to rent the house out later. Will County tax rates are also high in absolute terms, which raises the monthly carry relative to the purchase price.
The questions buyers actually ask
Twin Oaks FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Twin Oaks. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- The Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks Homeowners Association has run continuously since 1964 and covers 200 homes at forty dollars a year, due May 1. Dues fund mosquito abatement, supplemental security patrols, administration, and neighborhood social events, not landscaping or snow removal, since the streets are public and maintained by the City of Joliet. The covenants are strict for the price point: architectural committee approval is required before a fence, deck, patio, pool, or addition, above-ground pools and sheds are prohibited, and since November 2016 the properties are owner-occupancy only. The original Twin Oaks Subdivision streets to the east do not appear to be part of the association, so confirm which set of rules applies to a specific address.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $9,000 – $14,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Will 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.
- Does Twin Oaks really have larger lots than the rest of Joliet?
- Yes. Will County parcel records show typical lots running about a quarter acre to a half acre, roughly 10,000 to 22,000 square feet, with a median near a third of an acre. The original Twin Oaks plat along Twin Oaks Drive and Deerpath Drive is the large-lot pocket, averaging close to half an acre. That is meaningfully larger than the 6,500 to 9,000 square foot lots common in newer Joliet subdivisions. It is not acreage, though. There are no farmettes or horse properties in Twin Oaks.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
- In Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks, yes. The association has been active since 1964, covers 200 homes, and charges forty dollars a year, due May 1. Dues fund mosquito abatement, supplemental security patrols, administration, and neighborhood social events. Membership is automatic and mandatory. The original Twin Oaks Subdivision streets to the east do not appear to be part of the association, so confirm the association status for the specific address you are considering.
- Can I buy a home in Twin Oaks and rent it out?
- In Twin Oaks West and Burr Oaks, no. The covenants recorded November 4, 2016 permit zero percent of properties to be leased. Homes rented before that date were grandfathered only until they sold. The board can grant a one-year hardship waiver for death, disability, job transfer, or military activation, but unapproved leasing carries an increased annual assessment that escalates for continued violations. If your plan involves renting the house out at any point, verify the covenant status of the specific address before you write an offer.
- What schools would my kids attend?
- Most of Twin Oaks is served by Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C, with Craughwell Elementary on Black Road for the early grades, Orenic Intermediate for fifth and sixth, and Troy Middle School for seventh and eighth, then Joliet Township High School District 204 and Joliet West High School. Two caveats matter here: Joliet contains several different elementary districts, and even inside Troy 30-C some addresses feed Minooka Community High School District 111 rather than Joliet West. Assignments do not follow ZIP codes, so confirm by street address with the districts.
- What do homes cost here, and how is the market?
- Twin Oaks prices at the upper end of Joliet's resale market, and it holds that position despite the homes being sixty years old, largely because of lot size, the mature setting, the owner-occupancy covenant, and the Troy 30-C schools. For current asking prices, recent sales, inventory, and how quickly homes are moving, check the live Market snapshot on this page, which pulls straight from the MLS rather than from a static number that goes stale.
- Can I add a shed, a pool, or a fence?
- Fences and in-ground pools, yes, with approval. Sheds and above-ground pools, no. The recorded covenants explicitly prohibit outbuildings, sheds, and above-ground pools, and the City of Joliet requires the association architectural committee's approval letter before it will issue a building permit for a fence, deck, or patio. The approval process includes submitting plans and an in-home visit from the committee chair. Fences are capped at six feet and cannot extend forward of the rear wall of the house.
- Who is the real estate agent for Twin Oaks?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Twin Oaks in Joliet, 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 Twin Oaks 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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Market snapshot
Twin Oaks, 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
$479,900
Homes for sale right now
4
Avg time on market
51 days
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 15, 2025 through August 15, 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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