Midlothian · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Midlothian.
- Active listings
- 23
- Median list
- $260K
- Avg time on market
- 27 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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About the community
Living in Midlothian.
Midlothian is a southwest-suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, roughly 18 to 23 miles from downtown Chicago. Compact at about 2.82 square miles and home to roughly 14,000 residents, it offers some of the more attainable home prices in the Chicago area, with a median property value near $207,000 and a homeownership rate close to 76 percent. Families are served by Midlothian School District 143 for elementary grades and the well-known Bremen Community High School District 228, anchored by Bremen High School in the village itself. Commuters ride the Metra Rock Island District line from the Midlothian station straight into the Loop at LaSalle Street Station, and the Tri-State Tollway, I-294, and I-57 sit close by. The village takes its name and a measure of its early prestige from the Midlothian Country Club, a golf course that opened on the area's edge in 1898.
At a glance
~14,325 residents
The 2020 census counted 14,325 residents, with recent estimates near 13,950.
~$207,000 median value
Midlothian is one of the more affordable south-suburban markets.
~$70,000 median income
Recent estimates put the median household income near $70,000.
Metra Rock Island
The Midlothian station is on the Rock Island District line, about 18.4 miles to LaSalle Street Station.
Incorporated 1927
The Village of Midlothian was formally incorporated March 17, 1927.
Country club namesake
The village is named for the Midlothian Country Club, which opened in 1898.
About 2.82 square miles
A compact village of roughly 2.82 square miles, all land.
Bremen High School
Bremen High School, the founding school of District 228, is located in Midlothian.
What’s close
Midlothian sits in the south suburbs of Chicago in Bremen Township, Cook County, within easy reach of two interstates and a Metra commuter line.
- County and region
- Cook County, Bremen Township, in the south suburbs of Chicago.
- Neighboring towns
- Crestwood and Robbins to the north, Posen to the east, Markham to the south, and Oak Forest to the west.
- Main corridors
- 147th Street runs through downtown Midlothian, along with Pulaski Road and the historic Midlothian Turnpike on the village's edge.
- Nearby interstates
- The Tri-State Tollway, I-294, and I-57 are both close by.
- Distance to the Loop
- About 18.4 rail miles to LaSalle Street Station, roughly 23 driving miles to Chicago.
- ZIP and area code
- ZIP 60445, area code 708.
What it’s actually like to live here
Day-to-day life in Midlothian centers on its compact, walkable downtown along 147th Street and a busy local park system. The Midlothian Park District operates about 59 acres of parkland, including Memorial Park with its softball and baseball fields, a one-third-mile walking path, batting cages, sand volleyball courts, and a sled hill, plus the Lily Pad splash park and an Athletic and Recreation Center. A long-standing local tradition is the annual fiesta hosted at St. Augustine Catholic Church.
Public education is a defining feature of village life, with Bremen High School, the founding school of Bremen Community High School District 228, located right in Midlothian and opened in 1953. Just northwest of town, the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve and the famously haunted Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Cook County, draw walkers, history buffs, and ghost-story seekers, while the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Midlothian Meadows offers additional open space. The Midlothian Country Club, the village's 1898 namesake, remains an active golf course nearby.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Midlothian 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 Midlothian.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- SD143Grades PreK-8
Midlothian School District 143
Schools serving the area
- Central Park School
- Kolmar School
- Spaulding School
- Springfield School
Elementary and middle district serving Midlothian. Students continue to District 228 high schools. Confirm assignment per address.
- D228Grades 9-12
Bremen Community High School District 228
Schools serving the area
- Bremen High School (in Midlothian)
- Oak Forest High School
- Tinley Park High School
- Hillcrest High School
Covers about 29 square miles of Bremen Township, serving Midlothian, Posen, Tinley Park, Markham, Hazel Crest, Country Club Hills, and Oak Forest. Bremen High School, opened 1953, is in Midlothian.
Around town
What there is to do in Midlothian.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Memorial Park (Midlothian Park District)
The district's largest park, with ball fields, a one-third-mile walking path, batting cages, sand volleyball, and a sled hill.
- Culture
Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
The oldest cemetery in Cook County, ringed by Rubio Woods and bordered by the old Midlothian Turnpike, nationally known for its ghostlore.
- Parks
Midlothian Meadows (Forest Preserves of Cook County)
County forest-preserve open space within Midlothian, good for walking and nature outings.
- Culture
Midlothian Country Club
The historic 1898 golf course that gave the village its name, designed by Herbert J. Tweedie and host of the 1914 U.S. Open.
- Family
Midlothian Park District ARC and Lily Pad splash park
Indoor recreation at the Athletic and Recreation Center plus a seasonal splash park run by the local park district.
- Parks
Rubio Woods Forest Preserve
The forest preserve that encloses Bachelor's Grove, with the main visitor parking area and trails.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Midlothian.
MetraRock Island District line
- Stations: Midlothian
- Terminal: Chicago LaSalle Street Station
- Distance: 18.4 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: 147th Street · Pulaski Road · I-294 (Tri-State Tollway, nearby) · I-57 (nearby)
- Chicago Loop: ~31 min
By the numbers
Midlothian taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.38%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$243,500
MRED · last 12 mo (171 sales)
Median household income
$70,000
ACS
How Midlothian got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Midlothian sat in Bremen Township as farmland, limestone-quarrying ground, and forest through the 1800s, crossed by 1854 by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad running between Chicago and Joliet. In 1898 a group of wealthy Chicago industrialists, bankers, and merchants opened the Midlothian Country Club on the area's southwest edge, a golf course designed by English architect Herbert J. Tweedie. To reach the club without contending with mud-bound dirt roads, members backed the short-lived Midlothian and Blue Island Railroad, and the rail stop near the club was named Midlothian, a name that ultimately carried over to the village itself.
The Village of Midlothian was formally incorporated on March 17, 1927, after an earlier attempt failed, with John H. Hamilton elected as its first village president the following month. While the village's records do not state definitively why the name was chosen, the common conclusion is that residents adopted the train station's name, itself drawn from Midlothian, Scotland, hoping to attach some of the country club's prestige to the new community. Growth accelerated after World War II, with population climbing from 3,213 in 1950 to roughly 14,760 by 1970 as families sought affordable homes near Chicago's industrial corridors.
The questions buyers actually ask
Midlothian FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Midlothian. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What schools serve Midlothian, IL?
- Elementary students attend Midlothian School District 143, which runs Central Park, Kolmar, Spaulding, and Springfield schools. High schoolers are served by Bremen Community High School District 228, with Bremen High School located right in the village.
- How is the commute from Midlothian to downtown Chicago?
- Midlothian has its own Metra station on the Rock Island District line, about 18.4 miles from LaSalle Street Station in the Loop. By car it is roughly 23 miles, about a 31 minute drive in typical conditions, with I-294 and I-57 both close by.
- What are property taxes like in Midlothian?
- Property taxes in Midlothian run high by national standards. Ownwell reports a median effective property-tax rate of about 3.38 percent, well above the Illinois and U.S. medians. Confirm by pulling the actual bill for the address.
- How much do homes cost in Midlothian, IL?
- Midlothian is one of the more affordable south-suburban markets, with a recent median property value of about $207,000 and a homeownership rate near 76 percent.
- What is the sales tax rate in Midlothian?
- The combined sales tax rate in Midlothian is about 10.0 percent, made up of the 6.25 percent Illinois state rate plus Cook County, village, and special-district add-ons.
- What is Midlothian known for?
- The village is named for the Midlothian Country Club, a golf course that opened in 1898 and hosted the 1914 U.S. Open. It is also widely known for Bremen High School and for nearby Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in Cook County and a nationally famous site for ghost stories.
- Where should I look for homes in Midlothian?
- Midlothian is a compact, established village of about 2.82 square miles centered on its 147th Street downtown, so buyers will find mostly older single-family homes across the village's residential quadrants near the park district's parks and the Metra station.
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