North Aurora · Kane County · IL
Homes for sale in
North Aurora.
- Active listings
- 25
- Median list
- $600K
- Avg time on market
- 33 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
25 homes on the market
About the community
Living in North Aurora.
North Aurora is a Fox River village in southeastern Kane County, anchored by the I-88 and Orchard Road interchange that doubles as the southern entry from the Tollway. Residents are split by the river into older east-side pockets near Schneider Elementary and newer subdivisions on the west side built out during the I-88 corridor boom, including Tanner Trails by Neumann Homes in the mid-2000s and Lincoln Valley by D.R. Horton starting in 2019. Most students attend West Aurora School District 129, with a small northeastern slice mapping into Batavia 101. The Mooseheart Child City and School, founded by the Loyal Order of Moose in 1913, sits on roughly 1,000 acres just past the north village line and is a defining regional landmark. Downtown along the river hosts the Riverfront Park concert series, with Red Oak Nature Center on the east bank and a short drive south to Funway in Batavia for family entertainment.
At a glance
~19,000 residents
19,022 per the 2024 estimate, with about 7,036 households. Median age around 42.
West Aurora SD 129
Covers most of the village including Schneider Elementary and Jewel Middle School in North Aurora. Far northeast slice feeds Batavia 101. Verify by address.
I-88 at Orchard Road
Full four-ramp parclo interchange. The single biggest reason North Aurora grew during the 2000s and 2010s.
Fox River frontage
The river bisects the village. Riverfront Park is the downtown anchor for summer concerts and the Fox River Trail.
Mooseheart Child City
Founded 1913 by the Loyal Order of Moose on a 1,023-acre campus immediately north of village limits. A Kane County landmark visible from Route 31.
Randall Road retail
Regional shopping spine running north through Batavia and Geneva. North Aurora's daily errands corridor.
BNSF Metra (Aurora)
No station in North Aurora. Closest is the Aurora Transportation Center BNSF terminus, about 4 to 5 miles south. 37.1 miles to Chicago Union Station.
Red Oak Nature Center
Forty-plus acres of forest and prairie habitat on the east bank of the Fox River with wooded trails and the area's premier nature-education center.
What’s close
North Aurora sits in southeastern Kane County on the Fox River, with the I-88 and Orchard Road interchange forming the southern gateway and Mooseheart bookending the north edge.
- I-88 at Orchard Road interchange
- Full four-ramp parclo. The village's primary Tollway access and the reason the west side filled in during the 2000s.
- Fox River and Riverfront Park
- The river bisects the village. Riverfront Park downtown hosts the summer concert series and Fox River Trail access.
- Mooseheart Child City and School
- Founded 1913 on a 1,023-acre tract immediately north of village limits. Visible from Route 31; campus chapels and grounds define the north skyline.
- Randall Road retail corridor
- Regional shopping spine running north into Batavia and Geneva. The daily errands strip for North Aurora households.
- West Aurora SD 129 footprint
- Covers most of the village. Schneider Elementary and Jewel Middle School are both physically located in North Aurora.
- Fox Valley Mall corridor
- Regional mall is about 5 miles south on Route 59 in Aurora, now under a multi-phase redevelopment that added Lumen at Fox Valley luxury apartments in 2022.
What it’s actually like to live here
North Aurora skews family-oriented and slightly older than the regional average (median age 42), with about 72 percent owner-occupied housing across roughly 7,036 households. Median household income is around $114,000, well above state median, reflecting the share of professional commuters working the I-88 corridor jobs in Naperville, Lisle, and Aurora. Day-to-day life centers on the Riverwalk and summer concerts at Riverfront Park, weekend trips to Funway in Batavia, and Randall Road for groceries and big-box shopping.
Housing stock splits cleanly by era. East of the river you find older village pockets like Oak Creek with more accessible price points for first-time buyers. West of the river is the 2000s-and-later build-out: Tanner Trails offers estate-style homes from 1,800 to over 3,000 square feet on 10,000-plus square foot lots, and Lincoln Valley is a newer D.R. Horton clubhouse community with duplexes and ranches plus a pool, pickleball, and dog park. Schneider Elementary sits on the east side near Banbury Road; Jewel Middle is over on Waterford Road on the west side.
Neighborhoods
Detailed North Aurora 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 North Aurora.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- SD 129Grades Pre-K - 12
West Aurora School District 129
Schools serving the area
- West Aurora High School
- Jewel Middle School
- Schneider Elementary School
SD 129 covers most of North Aurora. Schneider Elementary at 304 Banbury Rd and Jewel Middle School at 1501 Waterford Rd are both physically in North Aurora. West Aurora High School is the district's lone comprehensive high school, located in Aurora. A small far-northeastern slice of homes feeds into Batavia 101, and a small western edge into Kaneland 302. Verify by address.
From the neighborhood
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What there is to do in North Aurora.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Red Oak Nature Center
Forty-plus acres of forest and prairie habitat on the east bank of the Fox River with wooded trails, prairie overlooks, and the region's premier nature-education center.
- Parks
North Aurora Riverfront Park
The village's downtown gathering spot on the Fox River, with summer concerts hosted by the River District Alliance, picnic areas, fishing, and Fox River Trail access.
- Family
Funway Entertainment Center
Short hop north to 1335 S. River St. in Batavia for bowling, go-karts, mini-golf, laser tag, arcade, and roller skating. The area's longtime family go-to.
- Culture
Mooseheart Child City and School
The Loyal Order of Moose's residential school for children, founded in 1913 on about 1,000 acres just north of the village line. Campus chapels and grounds are visible from Route 31.
- Culture
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
Village library at 113 Oak Street with about 77,000 volumes, programming, and community meeting rooms. Named for Emeline Messenger, who served the library for nearly fifty years.
- Shopping
Fox Valley Mall
Regional mall on Route 59 a few miles south in Aurora, in the middle of a multi-phase redevelopment that added Lumen at Fox Valley luxury apartments in 2022 and additional residential and retail through 2025.
Getting around
Commute + transit from North Aurora.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-88 · IL 31 · IL 25 · Orchard Road · Randall Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~47 min
- Chicago Loop: ~75 min
By the numbers
North Aurora taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.50%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$390,000
MRED · last 12 mo (264 sales)
Median household income
$114,305
ACS
How North Aurora got here
A bit of history.
North Aurora started as Schneider's Mill (also called Schneider's Crossing) after John Peter Schneider, a German immigrant from Frankfurt, settled on the Fox River in 1834 and built a dam and mill in 1837 to power his grist operation. The settlement grew around the mill, and the postal stop was officially renamed North Aurora in 1868. The 1880 federal census was the first to use the place name Village of North Aurora, and the community was formally incorporated as a village in 1905 under its first mayor, William A. Hartsburg.
The modern village took shape around the I-88 corridor. The Orchard Road interchange with I-88 gave North Aurora a direct shot into the Naperville and Aurora employment base, and the four-ramp parclo plus the 2005 Orchard Road widening between I-88 and Randall Road opened the west side to large-tract residential development. Population grew through the 2000s and 2010s as subdivisions like Tanner Trails (2003 to 2007) and Lincoln Valley (2019 to present) filled in. The village now sits at roughly 19,000 residents and remains a primarily residential community with a commercial spine along Orchard Road and Randall Road.
The questions buyers actually ask
North Aurora FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping North Aurora. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Which school district covers North Aurora?
- West Aurora School District 129 serves most of the village, including Schneider Elementary and Jewel Middle School which are physically in North Aurora. West Aurora High School is the lone comprehensive high school in the district, located in Aurora. A small northeastern slice of homes feeds Batavia 101, and a small western edge into Kaneland 302. Always verify by address.
- Does North Aurora have a Metra station?
- No. The closest Metra service is the Aurora Transportation Center, the BNSF Line terminus, about 4 to 5 miles south in downtown Aurora. The BNSF runs 37.1 miles from Aurora to Chicago Union Station and is one of the best-run Metra lines in the system.
- Where are the main neighborhoods to look for a home in North Aurora?
- East of the Fox River you will find older village pockets like Oak Creek with more accessible price points. West of the river, Tanner Trails (estate-style homes built 2003 to 2007 by Neumann Homes) and Lincoln Valley (D.R. Horton clubhouse community started 2019 with pool, pickleball, and dog park) are the two newer build-out subdivisions.
- What is Mooseheart, and is it part of North Aurora?
- Mooseheart is an unincorporated community and residential school for children, founded by the Loyal Order of Moose in 1913 on about 1,023 acres just north of the village limits. It is a Kane County landmark visible from Route 31 but technically not within North Aurora's village boundary.
- How does the I-88 corridor affect commuting from North Aurora?
- The village's main asset is the I-88 and Orchard Road interchange, a full four-ramp parclo that gives direct Tollway access to the Naperville and Lisle job centers. Drive time to O'Hare is roughly 47 minutes via I-88 and I-294, and the Chicago Loop is typically 75 minutes or more depending on traffic.
- What are property taxes like in North Aurora?
- Kane County effective property tax rates average around 2.5 percent of market value. The Village of North Aurora's direct municipal levy is 0.366274 per $100 of equalized assessed value for the 2024 tax year payable in 2025. Your actual bill depends on which school, park, library, and fire districts cover your parcel.
Your local agent
Joe knows North Aurora
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.
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