Olympia Fields · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Olympia Fields.
- Active listings
- 8
- Median list
- $357K
- Avg time on market
- 37 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
8 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Olympia Fields.
Olympia Fields is a small, affluent village in southern Cook County, Illinois, located roughly 28 to 32 miles south of the Chicago Loop. Home to about 4,718 residents as of the 2020 census, it is one of the wealthiest and best-educated majority-Black communities in the United States, with a homeownership rate near 89 percent. The village grew up around the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club, established in 1915, and its character is defined by wooded, large-lot residential streets, earning it repeated Tree City USA recognition. A Metra Electric District station connects residents to Millennium Station downtown in roughly 40 minutes, and the village is served by Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, a full-service hospital. It sits among Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest, and Chicago Heights in the heart of the Chicago Southland.
At a glance
~4,718 residents
A small, affluent village, 4,718 at the 2020 census, and one of the wealthiest majority-Black communities in the United States.
Metra Electric District
The Olympia Fields station on the Metra Electric Main Line reaches downtown's Millennium Station in roughly 40 minutes.
Olympia Fields Country Club
A historic private club founded in 1915 that has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships.
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
A full-service hospital with a 24/7 emergency department located in the village.
Rich Township schools
Served by Rich Township High School District 227 plus elementary districts including Matteson ESD 162 and Flossmoor SD 161.
Median home value ~$329k
The 2024 median property value per Data USA, reflecting spacious single-family homes on large lots.
Median income ~$124k
2024 median household income about $123,875, well above the national average.
Wooded large lots
A low-density village with large, tree-shaded residential lots and repeated Tree City USA recognition.
What’s close
Olympia Fields is a quiet, low-density residential village set between Vollmer Road and US Route 30, with the country club, the hospital, and a Metra Electric station as its main anchors.
- Olympia Fields Metra station
- On the Metra Electric Main Line, offering a roughly 40-minute express trip to Millennium Station downtown.
- Major roads
- The village sits between Vollmer Road and US Route 30 (Lincoln Highway), about two miles east of Interstate 57, with Western Avenue running through the area.
- Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
- A full-service hospital at 20201 Crawford Avenue providing emergency and acute care.
- Olympia Fields Country Club
- The landmark private golf club around which the village was built, with a historic 1924 clubhouse.
- Neighbors
- Bordered by Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest, and Chicago Heights in the Chicago Southland.
- Pace bus
- Pace provides bus service connecting Olympia Fields to destinations across the Southland.
What it’s actually like to live here
Olympia Fields offers a quiet, low-density residential lifestyle defined by large, wooded lots and mature tree canopy, a character the village has cultivated through years of Tree City USA recognition. Households here are notably affluent and well educated, with a median household income around $124,000 and a homeownership rate near 89 percent, among the highest of any majority-Black municipality in the country. The result is a calm, established suburban feel where spacious single-family homes sit back from tree-lined streets rather than the denser subdivisions common elsewhere in the south suburbs.
Golf and country club culture remain central to the village's identity, anchored by the historic Olympia Fields Country Club and its championship courses. Beyond the club, residents have access to the Olympia Fields Park District, which manages parks ranging from tot lots to community parks and an environmental learning center, along with nearby Forest Preserves of Cook County holdings for trails and open space. The overall atmosphere is residential and unhurried, with commuters relying on the Metra Electric station for an easy rail trip downtown.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Olympia Fields 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 Olympia Fields.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D227Grades 9-12
Rich Township High School District 227
Schools serving the area
- Rich Township High School (STEM Campus)
Following the 2021 consolidation, the district operates as a single Rich Township High School across two campuses. The STEM Campus is in Olympia Fields. The Graymoor and Wysteria neighborhoods are exceptions, so verify by address.
- D162Grades Pre-K-8
Matteson Elementary School District 162
Schools serving the area
- Arcadia Elementary
- Indiana Elementary
- Illinois Elementary
- O.W. Huth Middle School
Serves most of Olympia Fields except the Graymoor, Wysteria, and Greens neighborhoods. Verify by address.
- D161Grades Pre-K-8
Flossmoor School District 161
Schools serving the area
- Western Avenue Elementary
- Parker Junior High School
Serves the Graymoor and Greens neighborhoods of Olympia Fields. Verify by address.
Around town
What there is to do in Olympia Fields.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Olympia Fields Country Club
A historic private club with championship 18-hole courses that has hosted U.S. Opens and PGA Championships.
- Parks
Olympia Fields Park District
The local park district maintains neighborhood parks, trails, and an environmental learning center for residents.
- Parks
Forest Preserves of Cook County
Nearby Cook County forest preserves offer woodland trails, picnic groves, and open space in the south suburbs.
- Family
Sergeant Means Park
An Olympia Fields Park District park offering local recreation space and play areas for residents.
- Culture
Governors State University
A public university a short drive away in University Park offering arts events and public programming.
- Culture
Prairie State College
A community college in nearby Chicago Heights offering classes, performances, and community events.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Olympia Fields.
MetraME line
- Stations: Olympia Fields
- Terminal: Chicago Millennium Station
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-57 · US 30 (Lincoln Highway) · Western Avenue · Vollmer Road
- O'Hare Airport: ~52 min
- Chicago Loop: ~40 min
By the numbers
Olympia Fields taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.92%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$345,000
MRED · last 12 mo (48 sales)
Median household income
$123,875
ACS
How Olympia Fields got here
A bit of history.
The land that became Olympia Fields was farmed by immigrant families in the 1830s, and the arrival of the Illinois Central Railroad in the 1850s spurred early growth. By 1913 the area's wooded, rolling terrain attracted a group of investors led by Charles Beach, who, with his friend James Gardner, developed a large golf course and country club chartered in 1915 as the Olympia Fields Country Club. The famed University of Chicago football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg served as the club's first president and proposed the name Olympia, with Fields added to describe the pastoral setting. Summer cottage residents and, beginning around 1919, permanent homes on the west side of the railroad tracks formed the nucleus of a community.
In 1927, Charles Beach organized the effort to incorporate the residential areas around the club, and the Village of Olympia Fields was created with Beach as its first president. The club's 1924 English Tudor clubhouse, with its landmark four-faced clock tower, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the course has hosted major championships including the 1928 and 2003 U.S. Opens, the 1925 and 1961 PGA Championships, the 1997 U.S. Senior Open, the 2017 Women's PGA Championship, and the 2020 BMW Championship. The village developed largely in the postwar decades as a low-density, heavily treed residential community, a planned character reflected in its zoning and reinforced by years of Tree City USA recognition.
The questions buyers actually ask
Olympia Fields FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Olympia Fields. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- How is the commute to downtown Chicago from Olympia Fields?
- Very manageable for a south-suburban village. Olympia Fields has a Metra Electric District station, and express trains reach Millennium Station downtown in about 40 minutes. By car it is roughly 32 miles and 40 minutes via I-57 without traffic.
- What do homes cost in Olympia Fields?
- The median property value was about $329,000 in 2024, and homeownership is very high at nearly 89 percent, so this is largely a community of owner-occupied single-family homes on large lots.
- Are property taxes high in Olympia Fields?
- Like much of Cook County, taxes are significant. The average effective property tax rate runs around 3.9 percent, so it is worth pulling the actual bill for any specific address before relying on an estimate.
- What schools serve Olympia Fields?
- High schoolers attend Rich Township High School District 227, which now operates as one consolidated high school across two campuses, including the STEM Campus right in Olympia Fields. Elementary students are served mainly by Matteson ESD 162, with the Graymoor and Greens neighborhoods in Flossmoor SD 161.
- Tell me about the golf and country club.
- The Olympia Fields Country Club, founded in 1915, is the village's centerpiece. Its championship courses have hosted multiple U.S. Opens in 1928 and 2003 and PGA Championships, plus the 2020 BMW Championship.
- What kind of housing should I expect?
- Expect spacious, single-family homes on large, wooded lots. The village is intentionally low-density and tree-rich, having earned Tree City USA recognition for many years, which gives it a quiet, established feel.
- Is there a hospital nearby?
- Yes. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is a full-service hospital located in the village at 20201 Crawford Avenue, with a 24/7 emergency department.
Nearby
Towns next to Olympia Fields.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Olympia Fields.
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