Lemont · DuPage County · IL
Homes for sale in
Lemont.
- Active listings
- 65
- Median list
- $699K
- Avg time on market
- 18 days
- Sold · last year
- 277
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Active listings
65 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Lemont.
Lemont sits about 25 miles southwest of the Loop, straddling Cook, DuPage, and Will counties along the Des Plaines River, the I&M Canal, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The village is unusual for the Chicago metro: rolling topography, three working waterways, and a downtown built largely from the same Lemont limestone that built the Chicago Water Tower and Holy Name Cathedral. Lemont Township High School District 210 serves the whole village from one campus, which keeps the community tightly bound across the three-county footprint. The housing market runs from 19th-century cottages in the historic core to custom homes in subdivisions like Equestrian Estates, Gleneagles, and Ruffled Feathers. Argonne National Laboratory and the 2,492-acre Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve sit immediately to the north, and the Metra Heritage Corridor stops downtown.
At a glance
~17,600 residents
Population was 17,629 at the 2020 census, spread across three counties.
One-campus high school district
Lemont Township High School District 210 serves the entire village from a single campus at 800 Porter Street.
Metra Heritage Corridor
The Lemont station is roughly 25 miles southwest of Chicago Union Station, on a 37-mile line running between Union Station and Joliet.
Three-county footprint
Most parcels are in Cook County, with portions of the village extending into DuPage and Will. School and tax assignments shift across the village line.
Heritage Quarries Recreation Area
100-acre former quarry park with a 3.8-mile trail and freshwater lakes half a mile east of downtown.
National Register downtown
The 2016-listed Lemont Downtown Historic District preserves 38 limestone buildings along Canal, Stephen, and Main Streets.
Waterfall Glen at the edge
The 2,492-acre Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, surrounding Argonne National Laboratory, sits immediately north of Lemont.
Argonne National Laboratory
Federal research lab bordering the village to the north, a major regional employer.
What’s close
Lemont is laid out along the Des Plaines River corridor where the I&M Canal, the Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the Heritage Corridor rail line all run roughly parallel. The historic downtown sits on a bluff just north of the canals around Main, Canal, and Stephen Streets, with residential subdivisions fanning out south and west across rolling hills.
- Downtown Historic District
- The 38-building National Register district along Canal, Stephen, and Main Streets, with limestone storefronts and the Lemont Metra station at its edge.
- Heritage Quarries Recreation Area
- 100-acre former-quarry park half a mile east of downtown, with trails and freshwater lakes.
- Equestrian Estates
- Sought-after Lemont neighborhood known for larger lots and walking trails.
- Gleneagles
- Golf-and-trail-amenity subdivision frequently cited as one of Lemont's most desirable.
- Waterfall Glen edge
- The northern edge of the village butts against the 2,492-acre Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and Argonne National Laboratory.
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries
- 300-acre adventure park built in former quarries on the village's east side, with tall climbing towers and long ziplines.
What it’s actually like to live here
Lemont feels less like a typical Chicago suburb and more like a small river town that happens to be 25 miles from the Loop. The K-8 Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113A and Lemont Township High School District 210 funnel the whole village into one high school campus, which keeps youth sports, school events, and the downtown all tightly connected. Streets are hilly by Chicago-area standards, and there is a notable equestrian and golf culture rooted in places like Ruffled Feathers, Gleneagles, and the legendary Cog Hill Golf and Country Club nearby. Downtown has 19th-century limestone storefronts, restaurants, antique shops, and the Old Stone Church museum run by the Lemont Area Historical Society.
The household profile skews family-and-established: median household income is around $128,694 and median age is in the mid 40s, with about 6,400 households across the village. Newer construction concentrates in subdivisions south and west of downtown, while the historic core offers smaller, character-rich limestone and frame homes. Weekends revolve around the Heritage Quarries trail, The Forge adventure park in the old quarry pits, Waterfall Glen, and downtown's restaurant and shopping blocks. The Heritage Corridor Metra line gives commuters a one-seat ride to Union Station, though service is limited compared to BNSF and Milwaukee West, so I-355 and Lemont Road carry most weekday commuters.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Lemont 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 Lemont.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- LBCSD113AGrades Pre-K – 8
Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A
Schools serving the area
- Oakwood School
- River Valley School
- Bromberek School
- Old Quarry Middle School
Formed in 1990 when Lemont SD 113 and Bromberek SD 65 merged. Covers most Cook County portions of the village. Will County edges may fall into Valley View CUSD 365U.
- LTHSD210Grades 9 – 12
Lemont Township High School District 210
Schools serving the area
- Lemont High School
Single-campus district at 800 Porter Street serving the entire village plus small slivers of Woodridge and Downers Grove. Always verify by parcel since the three-county footprint creates edge cases.
From the neighborhood
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@bareragsAround town
What there is to do in Lemont.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Heritage Quarries Recreation Area
100-acre former-quarry park with a 3.8-mile loop trail and freshwater lakes a half-mile east of downtown.
- Parks
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
2,492-acre DuPage Forest Preserve with 11 miles of trail wrapping around Argonne National Laboratory just north of Lemont.
- Family
The Forge: Lemont Quarries Adventure Park
300-acre adventure park built in the former quarries, with the tri-state area's tallest climbing towers and longest ziplines.
- Culture
Old Stone Church and Lemont Area Historical Society Museum
The 1861 Old Stone Church, the oldest church in town, houses the historical society and runs downtown walking tours.
- Family
Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
72-hole public golf complex, the No. 4 Dubsdread course has hosted PGA Tour events and is consistently ranked among America's top public courses.
- Shopping
Downtown Lemont Historic District
National Register district along Canal, Stephen, and Main Streets with 38 limestone buildings, restaurants, antique shops, and specialty retail.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Lemont.
MetraHC line
- Stations: Lemont
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 25 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-355 · Lemont Road · Archer Avenue (IL-171) · State Street · Main Street
- O'Hare Airport: ~46 min
- Chicago Loop: ~41 min
- Midway Airport: ~32 min
By the numbers
Lemont taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
1.82%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.25%
combined
Median sold price
$590,000
MRED · last 12 mo (277 sales)
Median household income
$128,694
ACS
How Lemont got here
A bit of history.
Lemont's first settlers arrived in 1833 in a riverside community then called Athens, drawn by contract work on the Illinois and Michigan Canal that broke ground in 1836 and opened in 1848. During canal excavation crews uncovered a fine grade of dolomite limestone near the surface, and the discovery turned Lemont into one of the most important quarry centers in the Midwest from roughly 1850 to 1900. The local stone, marketed as Joliet-Lemont limestone and known locally as Athens Marble, became a chief building material for landmarks like the Chicago Water Tower, Holy Name Cathedral, part of the Auditorium Building, Old Main at Northwestern, and portions of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
In the 1890s, construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal pushed Lemont's population to roughly 10,000, and the larger canal went into operation in 1900 alongside the older I&M Canal. The 20th century brought a slower, more residential phase, but the original limestone downtown survived almost intact. In 2016 the Lemont Downtown Historic District, with 38 contributing structures along Canal, Stephen, and Main Streets, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, anchoring the village's identity as a walkable historic core in the southwest Chicago metro.
The questions buyers actually ask
Lemont FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Lemont. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What school district is Lemont in?
- Most of the village is served by Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A for K-8 and Lemont Township High School District 210 for 9-12, which puts the whole village into one high school campus on Porter Street. Because Lemont stretches into Will and DuPage counties, a few edges fall into other districts like Valley View CUSD 365U, so I always pull the boundary for the specific address before we tour.
- How is the commute to Chicago from Lemont?
- The Heritage Corridor Metra line runs out of the downtown Lemont station to Chicago Union Station, about 25 miles in. Schedule is limited compared to BNSF or Milwaukee West, so most weekday commuters use I-355 and Lemont Road. Drive time to the Loop runs about 41 minutes off-peak and longer during rush.
- Where do most buyers focus when shopping Lemont?
- The bigger custom and golf-amenity subdivisions sit south and west of downtown, with names like Equestrian Estates, Gleneagles, Ruffled Feathers, and Southworth coming up most. If you want walkability and 19th-century character, the streets just off Main and Stephen inside the historic district are the play.
- What is the Heritage Quarries district about?
- Lemont's downtown was listed on the National Register as a historic district in 2016, with 38 limestone buildings clustered around Canal, Stephen, and Main. The Heritage Quarries Recreation Area is a 100-acre former-quarry park just east of downtown with trails and freshwater lakes. The Forge: Lemont Quarries adventure park took over a separate set of pits with ziplines and climbing towers.
- What are property taxes like in Lemont?
- Lemont's effective property tax rate on the DuPage side runs about 1.82 percent per Ownwell, which is in line with the wider DuPage County average. Because the village covers three counties, the exact bill depends on which county and taxing district combination applies to your parcel.
- Lemont is in three counties, does that actually matter day to day?
- For schools and tax bills, yes. Most of the village is in Cook County, with smaller pieces in DuPage and Will. School district, property tax rate, and sales tax rate can shift across the village line, so when you are comparing two listings here, always check which county the parcel sits in.
- What is the housing market and new-construction picture?
- Typical home value runs around $490,000 per Zillow's index, with the higher end concentrated in custom subdivisions like Equestrian Estates, Gleneagles, and Ruffled Feathers. New construction is mostly infill and a handful of newer subdivisions south and west of downtown rather than the big greenfield product you see further out in Will County.
Nearby
Towns next to Lemont.
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Your local agent
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