Monee · Will County · IL
Homes for sale in
Monee.
- Active listings
- 24
- Median list
- $430K
- Avg time on market
- 12 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
Active listings
24 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Monee.
Monee is a village of roughly 5,100 people in southern Will County, about 36 miles south of the Chicago Loop, that blends small-town and semi-rural character with surprisingly strong commuter and logistics connectivity. Founded along the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853 and incorporated in 1874, the village still carries the imprint of its German farming-settlement roots while its eastern edge has become one of the south suburbs' fastest-growing industrial corridors. Homeowners here enjoy a homeownership rate near 93 percent and a 2024 median household income of about $91,969, well above the village's profile two decades ago. The Metra Electric District main line terminates just north of the village at the University Park station, giving residents a single-seat rail ride to Millennium Station downtown. Interstate 57 runs immediately west of the village, and Illinois Route 50 (Governors Highway) threads through town toward University Park and Governors State University. Major employers have followed that access, including a large Amazon fulfillment operation off Monee Manhattan Road. Families are served by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201U, with Monee Elementary located in the village and Crete-Monee High School in nearby Crete, and outdoor amenities like the 255-acre Monee Reservoir round out the appeal.
At a glance
About 5,128 residents
A small, semi-rural village, 5,128 at the 2020 census with a 2024 estimate near 5,108.
Crete-Monee CUSD 201U
A unit district serving grades K-12, with Monee Elementary in the village and Crete-Monee High School in nearby Crete.
Metra Electric nearby
The Metra Electric District main line terminates just north at the University Park station, a direct ride to Millennium Station.
I-57 and Route 50
Interstate 57 runs immediately west of the village, with Illinois Route 50 (Governors Highway) through town.
Home value near $240,000
The 2024 median property value was about $240,500 per Data USA, with Ownwell reporting a market value near $262,839.
Median income near $92,000
Median household income is about $91,969 per the latest Data USA estimate.
Logistics growth
A large Amazon fulfillment operation off Monee Manhattan Road anchors a fast-growing eastern industrial corridor.
Monee Reservoir
A 255-acre Forest Preserve District of Will County site with a 46-acre stocked fishing lake and boat rentals.
What’s close
Monee sits in southern Will County about 36 miles south of downtown Chicago, bordering University Park and within easy reach of Park Forest, Crete, and Peotone.
- County
- Will County, Illinois.
- Region
- Southern Will County and the Chicago Southland, adjacent to University Park, near Park Forest, Crete, and Peotone.
- ZIP code
- 60449.
- Highways
- Interstate 57 immediately west, with Illinois Route 50 (Governors Highway) through the village.
- Waterways
- Set in the Plum Creek watershed of eastern Will County, near the Monee Reservoir and Goodenow Grove preserves.
- Area
- About 4.47 square miles, essentially all land.
What it’s actually like to live here
Life in Monee leans semi-rural and family-oriented, with large-lot neighborhoods, a high homeownership rate near 93 percent, and quick access to open space. The 255-acre Monee Reservoir, run by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, offers a 46-acre stocked fishing lake, shoreline and watercraft fishing, and boat and kayak rentals from its visitor center, making it a year-round local anchor for outdoor recreation. A short drive south and east, the expansive Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve and its Plum Creek Greenway trail system add hiking, biking, and horseback riding on hundreds of acres of forest and prairie.
Despite its small-town feel, Monee is well connected to the wider region. Commuters use the Metra Electric District main line at the nearby University Park terminus for a direct rail ride to downtown Chicago, while Interstate 57 and Governors Highway put Joliet, the I-80 corridor, and Chicago's Loop within roughly a 35-to-45-minute drive. Nearby Governors State University in University Park brings cultural amenities, including the free Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, a 100-acre outdoor collection of monumental sculpture open to the public year-round. The combination of affordability, space, schools, and connectivity continues to draw buyers to the area.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Monee 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 Monee.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- 201UGrades PK-12
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201U
Schools serving the area
- Monee Elementary School
- Crete-Monee Middle School
- Crete-Monee High School
- Coretta Scott King Magnet School
The village of Monee falls within Crete-Monee CUSD 201U. Monee Elementary is in the village, while the district's middle and high schools are in neighboring Crete. About 4,500 students across roughly nine schools.
From the neighborhood
Around Monee
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What there is to do in Monee.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Monee Reservoir
A Forest Preserve District of Will County site with a 46-acre stocked fishing lake, shoreline fishing, and rowboat, kayak, and pedal-boat rentals at the visitor center.
- Parks
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
A large Will County preserve in nearby Crete Township with forest, prairie, and the Plum Creek Greenway trail, including a landmark bridge over a deep ravine.
- Culture
Plum Creek Nature Center
A visitor and education center at Goodenow Grove serving as the entry point to the Plum Creek preservation system in eastern Will County.
- Culture
Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
A free, year-round 100-acre collection of large-scale sculpture on the Governors State University campus in neighboring University Park.
- Culture
Governors State University
A public university in adjacent University Park offering cultural events, performing arts, and recreation just minutes from Monee.
- Family
Boating at Monee Reservoir
Carry-in small craft are permitted alongside rentals, a popular local spot for family fishing and paddling in the warm months.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Monee.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-57 · IL Route 50 (Governors Highway)
- University Park: ~5 min
- Joliet: ~36 min
- Chicago Loop: ~45 min
By the numbers
Monee taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.40%
effective avg
Sales tax
9.00%
combined
Median household income
$91,969
ACS
How Monee got here
A bit of history.
Monee traces its origins to the arrival of the Illinois Central Railroad, completed through the area in 1853, which established the settlement as a key depot and shipping point. German immigrant Augustus Herbert, who arrived around 1849 and built the area's first house, is credited as the village's founder and platted the original townsite in 1853. The township filled in over the following decades largely with German settlers, who established Lutheran and Catholic congregations that anchored community life. The village is named for Marie LeFevre Bailly, the wife of fur trader Joseph Bailly, with Monee being an indigenous-accented pronunciation of Marie.
The Village of Monee was formally incorporated on November 9, 1874. Rail access transformed the community into a regional grain and farm-products hub, with grain elevators lining the tracks and, by the 1920s, four banks operating in the village to handle the rail-driven trade. Monee sat on the northern edge of the destructive 1917 tornado outbreak, and the village's lumberyard supplied materials to rebuild damaged structures in neighboring Green Garden and Monee Township. Over the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries the village grew steadily, with its eastern industrial corridor emerging as a major logistics destination in recent years.
The questions buyers actually ask
Monee FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Monee. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Where is Monee, IL located?
- Monee is a village in southern Will County, Illinois, about 36 miles south of downtown Chicago, bordering University Park and near Park Forest, Crete, and Peotone. Its ZIP code is 60449.
- Does Monee have a Metra train station?
- Monee does not have its own Metra station. The nearest service is the University Park station, the southern terminus of the Metra Electric District main line, located just north of the village. It connects directly to Millennium Station downtown, about 31.5 miles away.
- What school district serves Monee?
- Monee is served by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201U. Monee Elementary (K-5) is located in the village, while Crete-Monee Middle School and Crete-Monee High School are in nearby Crete.
- What are property taxes like in Monee?
- Monee has a high property tax burden typical of Will County. The median effective property tax rate is about 3.40 percent, with a median annual tax bill around $8,551. Always confirm the actual bill for a specific address.
- What is the typical home value in Monee?
- The 2024 median property value was about $240,500 per Data USA, and roughly $262,839 by Ownwell's market-value measure. The homeownership rate is high at about 93 percent.
- What major employers are in Monee?
- Monee's eastern industrial corridor has become a logistics hub, anchored by a large Amazon fulfillment operation off Monee Manhattan Road. Transportation and warehousing is the village's single largest employment sector.
- How long is the commute from Monee to Chicago?
- Driving to the Chicago Loop takes roughly 42 to 45 minutes, about 37 miles via I-57. Metra Electric rail from the nearby University Park terminus offers a car-free alternative downtown.
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