Lincolnwood · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Lincolnwood.
- Active listings
- 24
- Median list
- $577K
- Avg time on market
- 23 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
24 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Lincolnwood.
Lincolnwood is one of those rare close-in Chicago suburbs that still feels genuinely residential. Tucked against the city's northwest edge in Cook County, the village covers just 2.69 square miles and is home to about 13,463 people, so you get a small footprint with full big-city access. Buyers are usually surprised by how quickly they can reach O'Hare or the Loop from here, with the Edens Expressway cutting right through town. The housing stock skews to solid mid-century single-family homes on real lots, with pockets like The Towers west of the Edens and The Terraces that locals know by name. Families come for the one-campus Lincolnwood School District 74 and the strong Niles Township high schools, and they stay for the parks, the channel-side trails, and the easy retail along Lincoln, Touhy, and Devon.
At a glance
~13,500 residents
Home to 13,463 residents at the 2020 census across just 2.69 square miles, giving the village a compact, established feel.
Lincolnwood SD 74
Served by the one-campus Lincolnwood School District 74 (Pre-K to 8), with high schoolers attending the well-regarded Niles Township District 219 schools.
I-94 Edens Expressway
The Edens runs through the village and Pace and CTA buses serve local routes, putting O'Hare and downtown within an easy drive.
Lincoln, Touhy, Devon retail
Neighborhood shopping lines Lincoln Avenue, Touhy Avenue, and Devon Avenue, with Westfield Old Orchard a short drive north in Skokie.
District 1860 redevelopment
The former Purple Hotel site on Touhy is being reborn as the District 1860 mixed-use retail and housing development.
Parks and channel trails
Henry A. Proesel Park anchors a system of 13 parks totaling about 34 acres, with the North Shore Channel and Skokie Valley trails threading through town.
Established single-family stock
Stable neighborhoods including The Towers west of the Edens and The Terraces, with a typical home value around $467,000.
Cook County taxes
An effective property tax rate near 1.92 percent and a combined sales tax rate of 10.25 percent.
What’s close
Lincolnwood sits at Chicago's northwest doorstep, wrapped by the city on three sides and bordered by Skokie to the north and west, which puts major expressways, shopping, and the lakefront corridor all within a short reach.
- The Towers
- The village's most notable neighborhood, located west of the Edens Expressway, known for its established single-family homes.
- The Terraces
- A second well-known residential neighborhood within the village.
- Lincoln Avenue corridor
- A diagonal commercial spine and the street the village is named for, lined with neighborhood shops and restaurants.
- Touhy Avenue and District 1860
- The east-west retail corridor and site of the former Purple Hotel, now redeveloping as District 1860.
- North Shore Channel and trails
- Forms the eastern border and carries the North Shore Channel Trail and Skokie Valley Trail through town.
- Devon Avenue
- A southern commercial corridor offering additional neighborhood shopping and dining.
What it’s actually like to live here
Day-to-day life in Lincolnwood is built around its parks and its small, walkable commercial strips. The Recreation Department runs an outdoor pool complex, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a community center, and 13 parks totaling roughly 34 acres, with Henry A. Proesel Park serving as the recreational hub thanks to its family aquatic center, ball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and seasonal ice rink. The Skokie Valley Trail and North Shore Channel Trail thread through the village, giving cyclists and walkers a green corridor that connects to the broader regional trail network.
Dining and shopping are a genuine draw here. Lincolnwood is home to longtime favorite L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge, a Lettuce Entertain You supper-club-style restaurant on Lincoln Avenue that opened in 1999. Neighborhood retail runs along Lincoln, Touhy, and Devon Avenues, while bigger trips are an easy hop to Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie and Golf Mill in Niles. The village also benefits from a strong civic anchor in the Lincolnwood Public Library, which runs a popular Library of Things lending program alongside its collections.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Lincolnwood 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 Lincolnwood.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- SD74Grades PreK-8
Lincolnwood School District 74
Schools serving the area
- Todd Hall Elementary
- Rutledge Hall Elementary
- Lincoln Hall Middle School
A single-campus elementary district serving the Village of Lincolnwood. Students feed into Niles Township District 219 for high school, primarily Niles West.
- D219Grades 9-12
Niles Township High School District 219
Schools serving the area
- Niles West High School (Skokie)
- Niles North High School (Skokie)
Serves Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, and Niles. Lincolnwood SD 74 students attend Niles West High School in Skokie. Confirm assignment per address.
Around town
What there is to do in Lincolnwood.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Henry A. Proesel Park
The village's flagship park with a family aquatic center, ball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a playground, and a seasonal ice rink.
- Food & Drink
L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge
A Northwoods supper-club-style restaurant from Lettuce Entertain You on Lincoln Avenue, known for smoked brisket, BBQ ribs, and a Friday fish fry.
- Parks
North Shore Channel Trail
A paved trail along the village's eastern channel border, ideal for walking and cycling and linking into the regional trail system.
- Shopping
District 1860
The redeveloping mixed-use retail and residential project rising on the former Purple Hotel site along Touhy Avenue.
- Culture
Lincolnwood Public Library
A central civic gathering spot with a notable Library of Things and a local history collection.
- Family
Lincolnwood Parks and Recreation
The village department running the pool complex, community center, tennis courts, and programming across 13 parks.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Lincolnwood.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-94 (Edens Expressway) · Touhy Avenue · Lincoln Avenue · Devon Avenue
- O'Hare Airport: ~22 min
- Chicago Loop: ~24 min
By the numbers
Lincolnwood taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
1.92%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.25%
combined
Median sold price
$524,409
MRED · last 12 mo (106 sales)
Median household income
$109,731
ACS
How Lincolnwood got here
A bit of history.
Lincolnwood began as a German farming settlement, with Johann Tess and his family arriving from Germany to the area in 1856. The community was first established as the village of Tessville in 1911 and formally incorporated in 1922. In 1936, under longtime Mayor Henry Proesel, the village changed its name to Lincolnwood, a nod to Lincoln Avenue and to the elm trees planted along its streets. Proesel went on to serve 46 years as mayor, a tenure record largely unmatched in American history.
Lincolnwood grew rapidly through the mid-20th century as Chicago's suburbs expanded, climbing from 3,072 residents in 1950 to roughly 13,000 by 1970, then stabilizing near that level as the village matured. For decades the purple-brick Hyatt House, later known as the Purple Hotel, was the village's most famous landmark, until it was demolished in 2013. Today that Touhy Avenue site is being redeveloped as District 1860, a mixed-use retail and housing project, signaling Lincolnwood's continued reinvestment along its commercial corridors.
The questions buyers actually ask
Lincolnwood FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Lincolnwood. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What schools serve Lincolnwood?
- Lincolnwood is served by Lincolnwood School District 74, a single-campus district covering Pre-K through 8th grade across Todd Hall, Rutledge Hall, and Lincoln Hall. High schoolers attend Niles Township District 219, primarily Niles West High School in neighboring Skokie.
- How is the commute to downtown Chicago and O'Hare?
- It is one of Lincolnwood's biggest selling points. The Loop is about 13 miles away, roughly a 24 minute drive, and O'Hare is about 14 miles, generally 20 to 28 minutes depending on traffic. The I-94 Edens Expressway runs right through the village.
- What are property taxes like in Lincolnwood?
- Lincolnwood is in Cook County, where the effective property tax rate runs around 1.92 percent. Budget accordingly when comparing monthly carrying costs to lower-tax areas, and always pull the actual tax bill for a specific address.
- How much do homes cost in Lincolnwood?
- The typical home value is around $467,000, with listings often sitting higher in the mid-$500,000s. The market is dominated by established single-family homes rather than new construction.
- Where should I look for homes in Lincolnwood?
- Two neighborhoods locals reference by name are The Towers, west of the Edens Expressway, and The Terraces. Both offer the village's signature established single-family housing on real lots.
- What is the neighborhood character like?
- Lincolnwood is a compact, mature inner-ring suburb of about 13,500 people in just 2.69 square miles, with a quiet residential feel, tree-lined streets, strong parks, and a diverse community. It bridges city access and suburban calm.
Your local agent
Joe knows Lincolnwood
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the communities I actually know, and the details that determine resale value here aren't in the MLS write-up: which lots back to open space, which streets carry the most consistent demand, which floor plans buyers ask for by name, and what each HOA actually covers.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who's walked the streets, talked to the residents, and read the last 50 closed comps in this market specifically. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
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