Mundelein · Lake County · IL
Homes for sale in
Mundelein.
- Active listings
- 46
- Median list
- $445K
- Avg time on market
- 8 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
46 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Mundelein.
Mundelein sits in central Lake County, Illinois, a village of roughly 31,000 residents that grew up around a rail stop and the towering classical-revival campus of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. The village was renamed in 1925 for Cardinal George Mundelein after he established the Catholic seminary on the south shore of Lake St. Mary, and its identity has been tied to that gift ever since. Today Mundelein offers two Metra lines from a single downtown station, a deep bench of K to 8 districts feeding Mundelein High School District 120, and a long-running downtown revitalization that has reshaped the village core along Hawley Street and Lake Street. Housing ranges from postwar neighborhoods on the west side to newer subdivisions near Cambridge Country, Loch Lomond, and Steeple Chase, with semi-private Diamond Lake giving a handful of streets true lakefront access. The village borders Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, and Lake Zurich, putting it at the geographic center of the Tri-State / Tollway commuter belt.
At a glance
~31,064 residents
Latest American Community Survey via Data USA. One of central Lake County's larger villages.
Two-line Metra station
Mundelein station serves both the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) and the North Central Service (NCS) into Chicago Union Station.
Mundelein HSD 120
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 is a single comprehensive 9 to 12 campus serving the village.
Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary
Cardinal Mundelein's 1925 Catholic seminary on the south shore of Lake St. Mary. The village was renamed in his honor the same year.
Carmel Catholic HS
Coeducational Catholic high school operated by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Carmelite order, drawing students from across central Lake County.
US 45, IL 60, IL 83, IL 176
Four state and U.S. highways pass through Mundelein, with the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) reachable in 10 to 15 minutes.
Diamond Lake
149-acre semi-private lake on the east side. The Diamond Lake Recreation Association manages beach and boat access for member subdivisions.
Median home value ~$365,000
Zillow ZHVI area estimate. Generally below Libertyville and Lake Forest with comparable Metra access.
What’s close
Mundelein sits in central Lake County roughly 38 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, with Libertyville to the north, Vernon Hills and Mettawa to the east, Lincolnshire to the southeast, and a tier of horse-country villages (Long Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich) to the south and southwest.
- Chicago Loop
- Approximately 38 miles southeast. About 50 to 65 minutes by car, or 70 to 90 minutes via Metra MD-N to Union Station.
- O'Hare International Airport
- Roughly 25 miles south, 30 to 40 minutes via the Tri-State Tollway.
- Libertyville
- Immediately north along Lake Street / US 45 and Maple Avenue / IL 176. Town centers about four miles apart.
- Vernon Hills and Hawthorn Mall
- About four miles east via IL 60 for the biggest retail node in central Lake County.
- Lake Zurich
- Roughly six miles southwest via IL 60 and US 12.
- Tri-State Tollway (I-94)
- Lake Cook Road and IL 60 interchanges reachable in 10 to 15 minutes via Mettawa and Lincolnshire.
What it’s actually like to live here
Mundelein's appeal is that it bundles real Lake County amenities into a more attainable price point than its lakefront neighbors. Buyers can choose between mid-century ranches on the west side near Cambridge and Loch Lomond, custom homes around Diamond Lake, the Steeple Chase golf-course community on the Wauconda border, and newer townhome blocks that have filled in downtown over the past decade. Commuters get two Metra lines from one station and quick highway access to the Tollway, the I-94 corridor jobs in Lake Forest and Deerfield, and the AbbVie, Discover, and Walgreens campuses just south.
Day-to-day life leans civic and outdoorsy. The Mundelein Park and Recreation District runs the Community Center, the Regent Center, and a 20-plus park network including Keith Mione Community Park and Diamond Lake Beach. Fort Hill Heritage Museum on Hawley Street documents village history, Tighthead Brewing Company anchors a small but growing craft scene, and Steeple Chase Golf Club just west offers a Ken Killian course that straddles the Mundelein and Wauconda border. The seminary grounds, while private, host public concerts and the annual Feast of the Holy Family, and the village's Independence Day fireworks at Keith Mione Park draw the whole central Lake County crowd.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Mundelein 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 Mundelein.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D120Grades 9 to 12
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120
Schools serving the area
- Mundelein High School
Single comprehensive high school serving nearly all of Mundelein plus parts of surrounding unincorporated Lake County. Carmel Catholic is available as a private alternative.
- D75Grades Pre-K to 8
Mundelein Elementary School District 75
Schools serving the area
- Mundelein Carl Sandburg Middle School
- Lincoln Elementary
- Washington Early Learning Center
Covers the central and western neighborhoods of the village including Cambridge and downtown.
- D76+D73Grades Pre-K to 8
Diamond Lake D76 / Hawthorn D73 / Fremont D79
Schools serving the area
- West Oak Middle School (D76)
- Hawthorn Middle School (D73)
- Fremont Middle School (D79)
Mundelein is famously split across multiple K to 8 districts by subdivision. D76 covers Diamond Lake, D73 picks up southeastern subdivisions toward Vernon Hills, D79 covers northwest portions toward Fremont Center. Verify per parcel before writing an offer.
From the neighborhood
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What there is to do in Mundelein.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Recreation
Diamond Lake
149-acre semi-private lake on the east side. The Diamond Lake Recreation Association manages the beach and boat launches for member subdivisions, with public access at West Shore Park.
- Recreation
Steeple Chase Golf Club
18-hole Ken Killian-designed public course straddling the Mundelein and Wauconda border. Named for its rolling, links-style fairways.
- Parks
Mundelein Park and Recreation District
Operates 20-plus parks, the Community Center, the Regent Center, and Diamond Lake Beach across the village.
- Culture
Fort Hill Heritage Museum
Mundelein Historical Society's downtown museum on Hawley Street. Documents Holcomb's Crossing, Rockefeller-era life, and the Cardinal Mundelein rename.
- Food & Drink
Tighthead Brewing Company
Flagship craft brewery on Allanson Road with a rugby-themed taproom. Best known for its Comfortably Numb pale ale.
- Culture
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
Cardinal Mundelein's 1925 seminary campus on Lake St. Mary. Grounds host occasional public concerts, retreats, and the annual Feast of the Holy Family.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Mundelein.
MetraMD-N line
- Stations: Mundelein
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 36 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: U.S. 45 (Lake Street) · IL 60 (Townline Road) · IL 83 · IL 176 (Maple Avenue)
- Chicago Loop: ~60 min
- O'Hare Airport: ~35 min
- Tri-State Tollway (I-94): ~12 min
By the numbers
Mundelein taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.65%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$400,000
MRED · last 12 mo (459 sales)
Median household income
$98,500
ACS
How Mundelein got here
A bit of history.
Mundelein began as Holcomb's Crossing in the 1830s, a farming settlement at the intersection of two early stage roads, and was later known as Mechanic's Grove and then Rockefeller after John D. Rockefeller helped fund a local Baptist seminary in the late 19th century. The Soo Line arrived in 1903, followed by Samuel Insull's Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee electric interurban, which made the village a true commuter outpost of Chicago and laid the right-of-way that Metra's Milwaukee District North line still uses today.
In 1925, Cardinal George Mundelein of the Archdiocese of Chicago established the University of Saint Mary of the Lake on the south shore of what is now Lake St. Mary, and the village changed its name to Mundelein in his honor on the day he set the seminary's cornerstone. The seminary's classical-revival domes still define the southern skyline, and the village hosted the 1926 International Eucharistic Congress on its grounds, the largest religious gathering in Illinois history. The Insull line evolved into today's Metra Milwaukee District North, joined in 1996 by the North Central Service, giving Mundelein two distinct one-seat rides into Chicago Union Station.
The questions buyers actually ask
Mundelein FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Mundelein. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Does Mundelein have a Metra station?
- Yes, and it is unusual in that it serves two different Metra lines. The Milwaukee District North (MD-N) terminates at Chicago Union Station, and the North Central Service (NCS) also terminates at Union Station but uses a different route through O'Hare and Schiller Park.
- Why are there so many different elementary school districts in Mundelein?
- Mundelein incorporated and annexed neighborhoods across multiple pre-existing K to 8 districts, so today the village is split among District 75 (central and downtown), District 76 (Diamond Lake), District 73 (Hawthorn, southeast), and District 79 (Fremont, northwest). All of them feed Mundelein High School District 120 at the 9th grade level, but elementary boundaries can change block by block, so confirm the assigned district before you buy.
- Can anyone use Diamond Lake?
- Diamond Lake is semi-private. Boating and beach access are managed by the Diamond Lake Recreation Association, which ties rights to specific lakefront and lake-rights subdivisions. The Mundelein Park District operates West Shore Park with limited public lake access.
- What is the University of Saint Mary of the Lake?
- It is the major seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago, established in 1925 by Cardinal George Mundelein on the south shore of Lake St. Mary. The village was renamed Mundelein the same year in his honor. The grounds are private but host occasional public events.
- What is downtown Mundelein like now?
- The village has been running a multi-decade downtown revitalization centered on Hawley Street and Lake Street (US 45), with new mixed-use buildings, the Park Street Plaza, restaurants, and the Fort Hill Heritage Museum. It is walkable from the Metra station and continues to add residential infill.
- Is Mundelein a good location for commuters?
- Yes for both rail and highway commuters. Two Metra lines serve one downtown station, and US 45, IL 60, IL 83, and IL 176 give quick access to the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) and the Lake Cook Road job corridor. Driving time to the Chicago Loop runs about 50 to 65 minutes off-peak.
- What is the difference between Mundelein and Libertyville for buyers?
- They share a border on IL 176 / Maple Avenue and feed adjacent retail areas, but Mundelein generally offers a lower price per square foot, a wider range of school district options (Libertyville is mostly D70 / D128), and two Metra lines rather than one. Libertyville's downtown is more developed, while Mundelein's is actively redeveloping.
Nearby
Towns next to Mundelein.
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