Orland Park · Cook County · IL
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Brook Hills.
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- Median list
- $332K
- Avg time on market
- 31 days
- Sold · last year
- 17
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About the community
A settled, walk-to-Metra Orland Park neighborhood on generous lots.
Brook Hills is a large, established subdivision in the southwest corner of Orland Park, made up of 493 homes built in seven phases by Malone & Moloney and Crana Homes, with the main build-out in the early 1990s. It is classic mature Orland Park: winding streets, generous lots, grown-in trees, and pride of ownership, with pockets of townhomes mixed among the single-family homes. The standout is location, the Metra 179th Street station sits right at the community's southern edge, so a downtown commute can start with a short drive or even a walk to the platform.
At a glance
493 homes, seven phases
Mostly single-family detached homes, with a smaller share of townhomes toward the west.
Built in the early 1990s
Seven phases by Malone & Moloney and Crana Homes, with adjacent sections extending into the later 1990s.
Metra at the south edge
The 179th Street station on the SouthWest Service line is right at the community's southern boundary.
Light-touch HOA
The homeowners association runs about $70 per year for common-area upkeep and events.
District 135 and District 230
Orland School District 135 for PreK to 8 and Consolidated High School District 230; confirm buildings by address.
Generous lots, mature trees
A settled, established feel with common areas, parks, and walking trails.
LaGrange Road corridor
Orland Square Mall, Orland Park Crossing, and extensive retail a few minutes away.
Healthcare close
Northwestern Medicine and Silver Cross both maintain an Orland Park presence nearby.
What’s close
Brook Hills sits in southwest Orland Park, roughly bounded by Wolf Road, Will-Cook Road, 179th Street and Southwest Highway, and 167th Street.
- Train
- The Metra 179th Street / Orland Park station on the SouthWest Service line sits at the community's south edge, about 28.7 miles from Chicago Union Station. It runs a full weekday schedule; weekend service is limited.
- Highway
- Quick access to LaGrange Road (US 45), with I-80 just to the south and I-294 reachable to the north and east.
- Shopping
- The LaGrange Road corridor, one of the busiest retail districts in the south suburbs, anchored by Orland Square Mall and Orland Park Crossing.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Orland Park and a Silver Cross medical pavilion are nearby, with full hospitals in Palos Heights and New Lenox.
- Schools
- Orland School District 135 for PreK to 8 and Consolidated High School District 230 (Sandburg, Stagg, or Andrew); confirm the assigned buildings by address.
- Recreation
- HOA common areas and trails inside the neighborhood, plus the Orland Park parks system, the Sportsplex, and Centennial Park nearby.
What it’s actually like to live here
Brook Hills is the kind of neighborhood people buy into and then stay in for decades. It is a mature, mostly single-family subdivision on generous lots with established trees and quiet, winding interior streets, which gives it a settled, residential feel rather than a brand-new-development feel. The homeowners association is intentionally light: a small annual due keeps the common areas landscaped and funds a few genuinely neighborly traditions like the Memorial Day kids' bike parade and the community garage sale. For buyers who want a real neighborhood with low HOA friction, that combination is the appeal.
The location is the quiet superpower here. The Metra 179th Street station sits right at the community's southern boundary, so a downtown Chicago commute can start with a short drive or even a walk to the platform, and the LaGrange Road corridor puts Orland Square Mall, big-box and grocery shopping, restaurants, and major medical campuses within a few minutes. Highway access via I-80 to the south and the LaGrange corridor makes getting around the south suburbs and out to the interstates straightforward. Schools carry weight too, with District 135 for the younger grades and District 230 for high school.
The honest tradeoffs: this is early-1990s housing stock, so some homes will show their era and may want kitchen, bath, or mechanical updates, and floor plans reflect the tastes of that period rather than today's open-concept new construction. Cook County property taxes are meaningful, running higher than neighboring Will County, and that is a real line item to budget. And the Metra line is a weekday commuter asset with limited weekend service, so it is best thought of as a work-commute tool rather than an all-hours transit option.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Brook Hills trades on its location, its lots, and its schools. The walk-to-Metra proximity and the LaGrange Road corridor underpin steady demand, and because the homes share an early-1990s era, condition and updates separate the fast sales from the slow ones.
What holds value
The fundamentals matter more than the cosmetics here. Buyers want floor plan, lot, and basement, in that order. Cosmetics are the tiebreaker.
- Walk-to-Metra
- The 179th Street station at the south edge is a genuine, repeatable differentiator for commuters.
- Lots and setting
- Generous lots and mature trees support value versus tighter, newer subdivisions.
- Schools
- District 135 and District 230 are districts families in this part of Orland Park actively shop for; confirm buildings by address.
- Condition
- With early-1990s stock, updated homes hold value while dated ones lag on price and days on market.
- Low HOA friction
- A roughly $70-per-year association is an easy sell versus high-fee, rule-heavy communities.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
This is early-1990s housing stock, so quality and floor plans vary from street to street. Tour the specific home and get it inspected rather than assuming the community is uniform; budget for kitchen, bath, or mechanical updates where needed.
Cook County property taxes are meaningful and run higher than neighboring Will County. Pull the actual bill for the specific parcel and factor exemptions rather than estimating.
The Metra SouthWest Service is a weekday commuter asset with limited weekend service, so treat it as a work-commute tool. Confirm the exact District 135 and District 230 building assignments by address before you rely on them.
One piece of advice
“Brook Hills gets you a settled Orland Park neighborhood on generous lots, a light-touch HOA, and a Metra station at the doorstep, which is a rare combination in the south suburbs. Just tour the specific home on its own condition given the early-1990s vintage, confirm the assigned schools by address, and pull the actual Cook County tax bill before you commit.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Brook Hills FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Brook Hills. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- The Brook Hills Homeowners Association charges roughly $70 per year, a light-touch single-family assessment rather than a condo-style fee. Most of the dues fund landscaping and upkeep of the common areas, and the HOA also runs neighborhood events such as a Memorial Day children's bike parade and a community garage sale. Confirm the current dues and any rules with the association.
- When was Brook Hills built?
- Malone & Moloney and Crana Homes built the community between 1989 and 1998.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 60 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 60.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cost?
- Yes. The Brook Hills Homeowners Association charges roughly $70 per year. The dues mainly fund landscaping and upkeep of the common areas and a few community events; it is a light-touch single-family HOA, not a high-fee condo-style association. Confirm the current dues with the association.
- Who built Brook Hills and when?
- The homeowners association states the 493-home subdivision was built in seven phases by Malone & Moloney and Crana Homes, with the main build-out in the early 1990s. Adjacent sections such as Brook Hills West and the newer Brook Hills Crossings extended construction into the later 1990s and early 2000s.
- What schools serve Brook Hills?
- Elementary and middle grades are in Orland School District 135, and high school is in Consolidated High School District 230 (Carl Sandburg, Stagg, or Victor J. Andrew). The exact assigned buildings depend on the specific address, so confirm your street on the District 135 and District 230 boundary maps before you rely on it.
- Can I take the train downtown from here?
- Yes. The Metra 179th Street / Orland Park station on the SouthWest Service line is right at the community's south edge, roughly 28.7 miles from Union Station. It runs a full weekday schedule; weekend service on this line is limited, so plan it as a weekday commuter option.
- How are the property taxes?
- Brook Hills is in Cook County, and the effective residential tax rate for the Orland Park area generally runs in the low-to-mid 2 percent of market value range, in line with the county's suburban average. Your actual bill depends on assessed value and exemptions, so verify the specific parcel with the Cook County Treasurer and Assessor.
- What do homes cost and how is the market right now?
- Prices and market pace move, so rather than quote a number that would go stale, see the live Market snapshot tiles on this page for current price, days on market, and available inventory in Brook Hills. In character, it is an in-demand, established Orland Park neighborhood where well-maintained homes tend to draw steady interest.
- Who is the real estate agent for Brook Hills?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Brook Hills in Orland Park, IL through Subdiview, a neighborhood-first home search for the Chicago suburbs and collar counties. Joe prices and negotiates from the live MRED sold comps for Brook Hills specifically, not national averages, and can help you buy or sell here. Reach Joe at 224-385-8779 or joe@joekeeganhomes.com.
Your local agent
Joe knows Brook Hills
Most agents will list anything. I focus on the places I actually know, and the things that move value here don't show up in the MLS write-up: which streets and buildings hold demand, what the HOA or assessments really cover, how the comps read once you account for condition and location, and where buyers consistently want to be.
When you're ready to tour or list, you want someone who has read the last 50 closed comps in this specific market, not a national average, and can tell you what they actually mean for your price. That's how I work. Text or call any time, and I'll give you a real take, not a brochure.
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Market snapshot
Brook Hills, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. The numbers below tell you what this market is doing today, not what Zillow's algorithm thinks it might be doing six weeks from now.
Typical list price
$332,450
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$555,000
Avg time on market
31 days
Sold in the last year
17
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 31, 2025 through July 31, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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