Palos Heights · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Oak Hills.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median list
- $300K
- Avg time on market
- 21 days
- Sold · last year
- 8
Active listings
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About the community
A mature, nature-adjacent enclave around a country club.
Oak Hills is an established residential pocket in the southwest corner of Palos Heights, Cook County, roughly 30 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It sits west of Harlem Avenue and north of 135th Street, wrapped around the Oak Hills Country Club golf course and backed by Cook County Forest Preserve land. The neighborhood has two distinct halves: the Oak Hills Country Club Village, a condominium and villa community established in 1980, and a ring of custom-built single-family homes on wooded, spacious lots. The character is quiet, mature, and green, with rolling terrain, ponds, and heavy tree cover.
At a glance
Villas and single-family
Two- and three-bedroom condos and villas alongside custom single-family homes, some larger estates on half-acre lots.
Country club setting
The Village wraps a 9-hole, par-34 course, with a clubhouse, pool, tennis, and pickleball for Village residents.
Forest-preserve backdrop
Cook County Forest Preserve land, ponds, and mature trees give the area an outdoorsy, low-density feel.
Palos 118 and D230
Evidence points to Palos School District 118 and Consolidated High School District 230 (Stagg and Sandburg). Confirm by address.
Metra SouthWest Service
The Palos Heights station offers weekday commuter rail toward Chicago Union Station.
I-294 and Harlem Avenue
Quick access to the Tri-State Tollway to the east and Route 83 and Harlem Avenue as the main arterial.
Palos Hospital
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights is a full-service hospital close by.
Village amenities
The Country Club Village clubhouse, pool, tennis and pickleball, and an active social calendar for residents.
What’s close
Oak Hills sits in southwest Palos Heights, west of Harlem Avenue and north of 135th Street, around the Oak Hills Country Club and against forest-preserve land.
- Train
- Metra SouthWest Service at the Palos Heights station toward Chicago Union Station, with commuter-oriented weekday frequency.
- Highway
- Interstate 294 (Tri-State) to the east, Route 83 and Harlem Avenue as the main arterial, and I-55 to the north toward downtown.
- Shopping
- Everyday retail and dining along South Harlem Avenue, with Rivercrest Shopping Center and Orland Square Mall a short drive away.
- Hospital
- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, with other systems within reach.
- Schools
- Evidence points to Palos School District 118 (K-8) and Consolidated High School District 230 for high school. Palos Heights spans more than one district, so confirm assignment by address.
- Recreation
- Adjacent Cook County Forest Preserve trails, nearby fishing lakes, Lake Katherine Nature Center, and local parks.
What it’s actually like to live here
Oak Hills reads as a calm, established, nature-adjacent enclave rather than a bustling new-construction subdivision. The Country Club Village side offers a low-maintenance, amenity-rich lifestyle: assessments cover the grounds and exterior upkeep, the clubhouse anchors an active social calendar, and residents can walk to the pool, tennis, pickleball, and the restaurant. That combination has made it popular with empty nesters, downsizers, and buyers who want golf-course scenery without a big-house workload. The single-family side, by contrast, delivers privacy, mature trees, and generous lots for households that want space and character on quiet streets.
Green space is the through-line. The neighborhood is ringed by Cook County Forest Preserve land, ponds and water features thread through the Village common areas, and Lake Katherine Nature Center, forest-preserve trails, and several fishing lakes are all close by. Day to day life leans outdoorsy and slow-paced, and everyday shopping and dining along Harlem Avenue, plus bigger retail in nearby Orland Park, keep errands convenient.
The honest tradeoffs: this is a car-dependent location. Metra service exists but is commuter-focused, and some single-family streets lack sidewalks, so it is not a walk-to-everything setting. The housing stock skews to the late 1970s and 1980s, so many condos and homes are original or partially updated and may need cosmetic or systems work. Buyers in the Village must budget for the monthly association assessment and review its financials and reserves, and because Palos Heights straddles multiple school districts, families should verify school assignment by exact address rather than assuming.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Oak Hills trades on its setting, its product type, and condition. The villas and condos appeal to low-maintenance buyers and price against the association package, while the larger single-family homes reach a higher tier and trade on lot and updates.
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.
- Two product types
- Low-maintenance villas and condos serve downsizers, while custom single-family homes on larger lots serve a different, higher-tier buyer.
- The green setting
- Forest-preserve adjacency, ponds, and the golf course are a durable draw that supports value versus plainer nearby streets.
- Association package
- For Village units, the amenities and what the monthly assessment covers factor directly into value and demand.
- Condition and vintage
- Late-1970s and 1980s stock rewards updates, so refreshed units and homes set the top of the market.
- Lot and view
- Homes and units on the course, the ponds, or the forest-preserve edge carry a premium over interior positions.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
South and southwest Cook County carry some of the higher effective property-tax rates in Illinois, so model the full bill on the specific parcel, including exemptions and any recent reassessment, rather than estimating.
In the Country Club Village, the monthly association assessment is a real carrying cost on top of the mortgage and taxes. Request the current assessment, what it covers, and the association's financials and reserves before you write an offer.
Palos Heights is split among multiple school districts, and the evidence for Oak Hills points to Palos 118 and District 230 rather than other districts that serve other parts of the city. Confirm the assigned schools by exact address on the district boundary maps before relying on it.
One piece of advice
“Oak Hills is a quiet, green, country-club pocket where you can choose low-maintenance villa living or a custom home on a wooded lot, which is an unusual range for one neighborhood. Just confirm the association assessment and inclusions for a Village unit, model the full south-Cook tax bill, and verify the assigned schools by address since Palos Heights spans several districts. Do that and it is a solid, character-rich buy.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Oak Hills FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Oak Hills. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What does the HOA actually cover?
- The Oak Hills Country Club Village condos and villas carry a monthly association assessment that typically covers common-area grounds, exterior and common maintenance, and access to shared amenities such as the clubhouse, pool, and tennis and pickleball courts. Most single-family homes in the area are not part of a mandatory HOA. Confirm the current assessment and exactly what it covers for the specific unit.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $7,000 – $12,000 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.
- Is Oak Hills a single-family neighborhood or a condo community?
- Both. It is centered on the Oak Hills Country Club Village, a condo and villa community established in 1980, and is surrounded by custom single-family homes. Buyers can choose low-maintenance attached living or a detached home on a larger lot.
- Is there an HOA, and what does it cover?
- The Country Club Village condos and villas carry a monthly association assessment that typically covers common-area grounds, exterior and common maintenance, and access to shared amenities like the clubhouse, pool, and tennis and pickleball courts. Most single-family homes in the area are not part of a mandatory HOA. Confirm the exact assessment and inclusions for any specific unit.
- What schools serve Oak Hills?
- Based on the neighborhood's location, homes here are generally associated with Palos School District 118 (K-8) and Consolidated High School District 230 (Stagg and Sandburg high schools). Palos Heights spans more than one district, so always verify the assigned schools for a specific address using the district boundary maps before you rely on it.
- How is the golf course, and are the amenities included?
- The community wraps a 9-hole, par-34 course. Village residents have access to the clubhouse, pool, tennis, and pickleball through the association. Golf course play and any membership terms are handled separately from condo ownership, so confirm the current access policy with the club.
- Is it an easy commute to Chicago?
- It is a car-first location with good highway access via I-294, Route 83 and Harlem, and I-55, plus a Metra SouthWest Service station in Palos Heights for weekday commuter rail toward downtown. Expect a roughly 28 to 30 mile drive to the Loop and commuter-style, not all-day, train frequency.
- What do homes in Oak Hills cost right now?
- Pricing moves with the market, and Oak Hills spans attainable villas and condos up to higher-tier single-family homes. Rather than quote a number that goes stale, check the live Market snapshot tiles on this page, which pull current list and sale data directly from the MLS.
- Who is the real estate agent for Oak Hills?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Oak Hills in Palos Heights, 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 Oak 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 Oak 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.
- Licensed Illinois broker
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- Palos Heights specialist
- Honest local market take
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Market snapshot
Oak 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
$300,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$350,000
Homes for sale right now
4
Avg time on market
21 days
Sold in the last year
8
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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