Matteson · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Matteson.
- Active listings
- 40
- Median list
- $264K
- Avg time on market
- 69 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
40 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Matteson.
Matteson sits squarely in Chicago's Southland, a Cook County village where you get suburban breathing room without losing your line straight downtown. Two Metra Electric stations and quick I-57 access mean a Loop commute is very doable, and the US-30 (Lincoln Highway) and Cicero Avenue corridors keep shopping, dining, and services close to home. The housing here skews toward owner-occupied single-family homes, with a homeownership rate well above the national average. Buyers tend to like the mix: a median household income comfortably into the $90,000s, a median property value in the low $250,000s, and a community that has redeveloped its old retail core into something new. It is a practical, family-oriented place that still feels connected to the city.
At a glance
~19,000 residents
Matteson had 19,073 residents at the 2020 census, with more recent ACS estimates around 18,600.
Matteson SD 162 plus Rich Township HS
Matteson School District 162 serves grades PreK-8, and all of Matteson is within Rich Township High School District 227 for grades 9-12.
Two Metra Electric stations
The Matteson and 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) stations on the Metra Electric District line run north to Millennium Station downtown.
I-57 access
I-57 is the village's major north-south expressway, putting the south suburbs and a straight shot to Chicago within easy reach.
US-30 retail corridor
The US-30 (Lincoln Highway) and Cicero Avenue corridor is the village's commercial spine, anchored by the former Lincoln Mall site now redeveloping as Market Square Crossing.
High homeownership
Predominantly owner-occupied single-family homes, with a homeownership rate of about 77 percent, well above the national average.
Cook County taxes
A median effective property tax rate around 3.54 percent, with a combined sales tax rate of 10.0 percent.
What’s close
Matteson anchors the central Chicago Southland in Cook County's Rich Township, bordered by other established south suburbs and threaded by two of the region's key highways.
- County and township
- Located in Cook County within Rich Township, in Chicago's Southland region.
- East-side neighbors
- Borders Park Forest and Olympia Fields to the east.
- North-side neighbors
- Borders Country Club Hills and Tinley Park to the north.
- West and south neighbors
- Borders Frankfort to the west and Richton Park to the south.
- Size
- Covers about 9.32 square miles of mostly flat terrain.
- Hospitals nearby
- Sits near two major hospitals, Ingalls Memorial and Advocate South Suburban.
What it’s actually like to live here
Life in Matteson is built around easy access and established neighborhoods. The village runs a Recreational Services department and a Community Center, and maintains a network of neighborhood parks, including six rentable park pavilions available May through October. Notre Dame Park is a good example, an 11-acre neighborhood park with a playground, picnic pavilion, ball fields, tennis courts, and a volleyball court. The Matteson Area Public Library District serves the community from a roughly 30,300 square foot building.
Beyond the village limits, the surrounding Southland delivers serious outdoor amenities. The Forest Preserves of Cook County operate nearby, with Sauk Trail Woods and its 29-acre Sauk Trail Lake offering paved and unpaved trails, fishing, picnic groves under old oaks, and birding along the Thorn Creek Trail System. For shopping and everyday needs, the US-30 and Cicero Avenue corridor keeps national retail, dining, and services within a short drive, and the redevelopment of the old Lincoln Mall site is steadily reshaping the village's commercial heart.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Matteson 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 Matteson.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- SD162Grades PreK-8
Matteson School District 162
Schools serving the area
- Matteson Elementary
- Richton Square School
- O.W. Huth Middle School
Serves a portion of Matteson for grades PreK-8 across about seven schools. Matteson School District 159 serves a separate portion. Confirm per address.
- HSD227Grades 9-12
Rich Township High School District 227
Schools serving the area
- Rich Township High School Fine Arts and Communications Campus (Richton Park)
- Rich Township High School STEM Campus (Olympia Fields)
All of Matteson is within this district, which also serves portions of Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Olympia Fields, Richton Park, Park Forest, Tinley Park, and University Park.
Around town
What there is to do in Matteson.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Notre Dame Park
An 11-acre neighborhood park with a playground, picnic pavilion, ball fields, tennis courts, and a volleyball court.
- Family
Matteson Community Center
The hub for the village's Recreational Services programming, leisure classes, and seasonal activities.
- Parks
Sauk Trail Woods Forest Preserve
A Forest Preserves of Cook County site with a 29-acre lake for fishing, paved trail loops on the Thorn Creek Trail System, and prime birding.
- Family
Matteson Park Pavilions
Six rentable park pavilions across the village available May through October for picnics and gatherings.
- Shopping
US-30 and Cicero Avenue retail corridor
The village's commercial spine of national retail and services, with the former Lincoln Mall site redeveloping as Market Square Crossing.
- Culture
Matteson Area Public Library District
A roughly 30,300 square foot community library that expanded with an addition in 2015.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Matteson.
MetraMetra Electric District line
- Stations: Matteson, 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)
- Terminal: Millennium Station
- Distance: 27.6 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-57 · US-30 (Lincoln Highway) · IL-50 (Cicero Avenue)
- O'Hare Airport: ~58 min
- Chicago Loop: ~48 min
By the numbers
Matteson taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.54%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$260,000
MRED · last 12 mo (194 sales)
Median household income
$95,457
ACS
How Matteson got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Matteson was settled by Europeans in the late 1800s, primarily by settlers of German descent. The village was platted in 1855 and had nearly 500 residents when it incorporated in 1889. Its namesake is Joel Aldrich Matteson, who served as the tenth Governor of Illinois from 1853 to 1857. Sitting where the Illinois Central and other rail lines crossed, the community grew slowly through the early 20th century, aided by improvements in plumbing, the electrification of the Illinois Central Railroad, and the build-out of the local school district. The population pushed past 3,000 by the late 1960s.
Matteson's modern identity was long tied to Lincoln Mall, which opened in 1973 at Cicero Avenue and US-30 and annexed 195 acres into the village. Once one of the Southland's major regional shopping centers, the mall declined through the 1990s and 2000s, closed in January 2015, and was demolished beginning in 2017. Village officials have since moved to redevelop the roughly 60-acre site into a mixed-use project branded Market Square Crossing, combining commercial, residential, recreational, and entertainment uses. Today Matteson is home to more than 19,000 residents and hundreds of businesses, sitting near Ingalls Memorial Hospital and Advocate South Suburban Hospital.
The questions buyers actually ask
Matteson FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Matteson. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- How is the commute from Matteson to downtown Chicago?
- You have options. By car it is roughly 41 to 55 minutes to the Loop, about 30 to 32 miles up I-57. Or you can skip the driving entirely and take the Metra Electric line from one of Matteson's two stations straight to Millennium Station downtown.
- Does Matteson have train service into the city?
- Yes. The village is served by two Metra Electric District stations, the Matteson station and the 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) station, on the main line that runs north to Millennium Station and south to University Park.
- What school districts serve Matteson?
- For grades PreK-8, Matteson is split between Matteson School District 162 and District 159 depending on where you live. For high school, all of Matteson is within Rich Township High School District 227. Always verify assignment per address.
- What are home prices like in Matteson?
- It is one of the more affordable established south suburbs. The recent median property value was about $250,600, and Zillow's all-homes index sat around $267,000 in spring 2026. The homeownership rate is high at about 77 percent.
- How high are property taxes in Matteson?
- Like much of Cook County's south suburbs, they run high. The median effective property tax rate is around 3.54 percent, with a median annual bill in the $7,000s. Always run the numbers on a specific property before you buy.
- What happened to Lincoln Mall, and what is going in its place?
- Lincoln Mall opened in 1973, declined over the years, closed in 2015, and was demolished starting in 2017. The roughly 60-acre site at US-30 and Cicero is being redeveloped into a mixed-use project branded Market Square Crossing.
- What is there to do outdoors near Matteson?
- Plenty. The village maintains neighborhood parks like Notre Dame Park, and just beyond town the Forest Preserves of Cook County offer Sauk Trail Woods, with a 29-acre lake for fishing, paved trails, and great birding.
Nearby
Towns next to Matteson.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Matteson.
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