Orland Park · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Catalina.
- Active listings
- 9
- Median list
- $475K
- Avg time on market
- 10 days
- Sold · last year
- 19
Active listings
9 homes on the market
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About the community
An established, mixed-housing neighborhood on Orland Park's east side.
Catalina is a settled Orland Park neighborhood on the east side of the village, west of Harlem Avenue and north of 159th Street, in Cook County. Built mostly from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, it mixes detached single-family homes with pockets of condominiums and townhomes, including the Catalina Villas sections. Mature trees, sidewalks, and a wide range of price points give it an approachable, lived-in feel, with an elementary school inside the neighborhood and the full Orland Park retail corridor a few minutes away.
At a glance
Mixed housing
Detached single-family homes plus condo and townhome sections, built 1970s to early 1990s.
School inside the neighborhood
Kruse Education Center in District 146 sits on Hemlock Drive within Catalina. Confirm assignment by address.
HOA varies by type
Detached homes generally have no mandatory HOA; condos and townhomes carry monthly assessments.
Minutes to Orland Square
Orland Square Mall and the LaGrange Road retail corridor are a short drive west.
SouthWest Service Metra
The 143rd Street station runs to Chicago Union Station on weekdays.
I-80 and LaGrange Road
Quick access to LaGrange Road (US-45), Harlem Avenue, and the I-80 interchange.
Healthcare nearby
Silver Cross Orland Park Medical Pavilion on LaGrange Road, with hospitals across the south suburbs.
What’s close
Catalina sits east of LaGrange Road near Harlem Avenue and 159th Street, a few minutes from Orland Square and the SouthWest Service Metra.
- Shopping
- Orland Square Mall and the LaGrange Road corridor, with grocery and big-box retail minutes away.
- Schools
- Community Consolidated School District 146 for K-8 and High School District 230. Confirm the exact schools by address.
- Highway
- LaGrange Road (US-45) and Harlem Avenue as the main arterials, with the I-80 interchange to the south.
- Train
- The 143rd Street station on Metra's SouthWest Service runs to Union Station in Chicago.
- Hospital
- Silver Cross Orland Park Medical Pavilion on LaGrange Road, plus full hospitals across the south suburbs.
- Downtown Chicago
- About 25 miles northeast by car via I-80 and the tollways.
What it’s actually like to live here
Catalina is a practical, unpretentious Orland Park neighborhood rather than a new-construction or luxury enclave. Its wide price range, from condos and townhomes in the lower brackets to four-bedroom single-family homes above $400,000, means first-time buyers, move-up families, and downsizers can all find something in the same subdivision. Having a District 146 elementary school inside the neighborhood is a real convenience for families with young children.
Day to day, the draw is location. Catalina is minutes from Orland Square Mall and the LaGrange Road restaurant and retail corridor, close to the I-80 and LaGrange Road interchange, and within reach of the SouthWest Service Metra for a car-free commute downtown. Everyday errands, healthcare, and dining are all nearby, which is part of why the broader Orland Park area draws steady buyer demand.
The honest tradeoffs are taxes, age, and HOA structure. Cook County property taxes run well above the national average and are the biggest carrying-cost consideration here. The homes are 30 to 50 or more years old, so condition varies and many will need updates to kitchens, baths, and mechanicals, which the wide price range partly reflects. Because the neighborhood mixes detached homes with condo and townhome associations, confirm exactly which HOA applies to a given property and what it covers.
The questions buyers actually ask
Catalina FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Catalina. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $7,000 – $9,000 per year, depending on home size and value. Cook County assessor records are the source of truth. Happy to pull a specific bill on any home you're considering.
- 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.
- When were the homes in Catalina built?
- Mostly between the early 1970s and the early 1990s, so expect established homes on mature lots rather than new construction.
- Is there an HOA?
- It depends on the property. Detached single-family homes on the interior streets generally have no mandatory monthly HOA, while condo and townhome sections such as Catalina Villas carry monthly assessments. Always confirm the fee and what it covers for the specific unit.
- What schools serve Catalina?
- For K-8 the area maps to Community Consolidated School District 146, with the Kruse Education Center located inside the neighborhood, and high school is District 230, either Carl Sandburg or Victor J. Andrew. Because assignments can change block to block, confirm your exact address with each district.
- What do homes cost?
- Recent MLS data shows a median sale price around $390,000 and a median list around $435,000, with detached single-family homes generally in the $400,000s and condos and townhomes lower. Inventory is limited, so well-priced homes tend to move quickly.
- How is the commute to Chicago?
- By car, downtown is about 25 miles northeast via I-80 and the tollways, roughly 45 to 60 minutes in traffic. By rail, the 143rd Street station on Metra's SouthWest Service is the closest stop, with weekday trains to Union Station.
- Are property taxes high?
- Yes, relative to the national average. Orland Park's effective rate runs a bit over 2 percent of value, so budget a meaningful annual bill and confirm the exact figure per parcel with the Cook County Treasurer.
- Who is the real estate agent for Catalina?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Catalina 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 Catalina 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 Catalina
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.
- Licensed Illinois broker
- Comp-driven pricing
- Orland Park specialist
- Honest local market take
- Brokerocity
Market snapshot
Catalina, 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
$475,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$489,000
Homes for sale right now
9
Avg time on market
10 days
Sold in the last year
19
This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period August 2, 2025 through August 2, 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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Schools serving Catalina
Where Catalina homes go to school
Homes in Catalina are most often zoned to Andrew HS. Open a school to see its area, the district, and every home for sale that feeds it.
School assignment is derived from the school the MRED listing agent entered and is not a guarantee. Always verify current attendance boundaries with the district before writing an offer.
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