Richton Park, IL·D227
Homes in the
Fine Arts & Communications Campus district.
The south suburbs of Park Forest and Richton Park pair postwar planned-community charm and leafy Sauk Trail streets with an easy Metra ride straight into downtown Chicago.
- Homes for sale
- 51
- Typical list
- $278,000
- Most expensive
- $1,629,808
- Most affordable
- $55,000
22132 Ridgeland Avenue →
12 Gibson Road →
Raptors · Red & Black · Southland Athletic Conference
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51 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Fine Arts & Communications Campus area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
59
Typical list price
$268,000
Avg time on market
35 days
Sold in the last year
172
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$258,995
Living near Fine Arts & Communications Campus
The area, not just the school
Park Forest and Richton Park sit in Chicago's south suburbs along the historic Sauk Trail, and both carry a real sense of place. Park Forest was purpose-built after World War II as one of the nation's landmark planned communities, designed to give returning veterans and their families attainable homeownership. It was named an All-America City in 1954 and again in 1976, and that intentional, neighborly layout still shapes the village today, from its walkable downtown and cultural arts center to the Park Forest Aqua Center.
For buyers, the appeal here is value and character. Park Forest's housing stock leans toward well-built mid-century homes on established, tree-lined blocks, and Richton Park adds a mix of later subdivisions and single-family neighborhoods just to the west. Commuting is a genuine draw: the Richton Park station anchors the Metra Electric District line, with trains running north to Millennium Station in downtown Chicago, and I-57 and U.S. Route 30 give drivers quick regional reach. Add local parks and a walkable arts district, and this pocket of the Southland offers an affordable, connected place to put down roots.
🎭Fine Arts campus
The Fine Arts and Communications Campus of Rich Township High School, in Richton Park.
🚆Metra to downtown
The Richton Park station on the Metra Electric District runs to Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
🏘️Planned community
Park Forest is a landmark postwar planned community and two-time All-America City.
🏡Mid-century value
Well-built postwar homes in Park Forest plus established subdivisions in Richton Park.
🎓IB World School
District 227 is authorized for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma programs.
The school
About Rich Township HS - Fine Arts and Communications Campus
Rich Township High School District 227 grew from one school into three, then consolidated back toward one. Rich East opened in Park Forest in 1952, Rich Central followed in Olympia Fields in 1959, and Rich South opened its Richton Park building in the early 1970s. In October 2019 the school board voted to close Rich East as part of a consolidation plan, and Rich East closed in 2021. Since then the district has treated its two remaining locations as one school on themed campuses: the Fine Arts and Communications Campus in Richton Park, formerly Rich South, and the STEM Campus in Olympia Fields, formerly Rich Central.
Under the district's themed-campus model, the Richton Park campus carries the Fine Arts and Communications focus while the Olympia Fields campus carries the STEM focus. The district is authorized as an International Baccalaureate World School in both the Middle Years and Diploma programs, and reports roughly 20 Advanced Placement courses along with career clusters and dozens of extracurricular offerings.
Athletics are run under the unified Rich Township High School, which competes in the Southland Athletic Conference as a member of the Illinois High School Association. Teams compete as the Raptors in red and black.
- District
- D227
- Founded
- 1972
- Principal
- Lynn Fields
- Conference
- Southland Athletic Conference
- Address
- 5000 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471
Notable alumni
- Nina Chanel Abney. American contemporary artist.
- Dreezy. Chicago rapper and singer.
- Greg Lewis. NFL wide receiver.
- Mikey Rocks. Rapper and member of The Cool Kids.
- Mark Spitznagel. Hedge fund manager and investor.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D227 website. Last verified 2026-07-01.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Fine Arts & Communications Campus FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Fine Arts & Communications Campus district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Which high school serves homes in Park Forest and Richton Park?
- Both villages are in Rich Township High School District 227. The district runs one high school on two campuses: the Fine Arts and Communications Campus in Richton Park and the STEM Campus in Olympia Fields. Students are assigned to a campus by the district, so confirm the current assignment for a specific address.
- Didn't this used to be Rich South High School?
- Yes. The Richton Park building was Rich South High School. After the district's consolidation it became the Fine Arts and Communications Campus of Rich Township High School, and Rich East in Park Forest closed in 2021.
- How is the commute to downtown Chicago from here?
- The Metra Electric District line stops at the Richton Park station and runs to Millennium Station downtown, and U.S. Route 30 and nearby I-57 give drivers quick regional access.
- What kind of homes will I find near this school?
- Park Forest is known for its postwar planned-community homes on established, tree-lined streets, while Richton Park offers a mix of later single-family subdivisions, generally at south-suburban price points.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 20, 2025 through July 20, 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.