Rolling Meadows · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Kimball Hill.
- Active listings
- 4
- Median list
- $330K
- Avg time on market
- 19 days
- Sold · last year
- 19
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About the community
The founding neighborhood of Rolling Meadows.
Kimball Hill is where Rolling Meadows began. Builder Kimball Hill started putting up small, affordable ranch homes here in 1953 and named the development Rolling Meadows, and by the time the city incorporated in 1955 he had sold roughly 700 of them. Aimed at returning veterans and young Chicago-area families, the neighborhood is now a mature, family-oriented swath of central Rolling Meadows, with tree-lined streets, deep lots, and a strong culture of longtime owners. It is one of the more attainable ways into the northwest suburbs, and most homes here carry no HOA.
At a glance
1950s mid-century ranches
The classic Kimball Hill ranch, originally two or three bedrooms and one bath on a deep lot.
Mature, tree-lined streets
Seven decades of growth give the neighborhood established trees and settled landscaping.
No mandatory HOA
Homes are generally fee-simple with no association dues; confirm on any specific property.
District 15 and District 214
Elementary and junior high in CCSD 15, high school in Township District 214; confirm by address.
Park district recreation
The Rolling Meadows Park District runs Kimball Hill Park plus the Nelson Sports Complex pool, ice rink, and fitness center.
Route 53 and I-90
Route 53 runs through the city and meets I-90 at the northwest edge for O'Hare and downtown.
Room to expand
Many original ranches have been enlarged with second-story or rear additions over the years.
Minutes from Woodfield
The Woodfield retail and dining district in Schaumburg sits just south and west.
What’s close
Kimball Hill sits in central Rolling Meadows in the northwest suburban Golden Corridor, with Route 53 the main north-south spine.
- Highway
- Route 53 runs through the city and connects to I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway) at the northwest edge, toward O'Hare and downtown Chicago.
- Train
- No Metra stop in Rolling Meadows itself; the nearest Union Pacific Northwest line stations are in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect.
- Shopping
- The Woodfield Mall district in Schaumburg and walkable downtown Arlington Heights are both a short drive.
- Parks
- Kimball Hill Park inside the neighborhood, plus the Nelson Sports Complex with its outdoor pool, indoor ice rink, and fitness center.
- Hospital
- Northwest Community Hospital (Endeavor Health) in Arlington Heights, a Level II trauma center.
- Schools
- CCSD 15 for elementary and junior high and Township District 214 (Rolling Meadows High School); confirm the exact assignment by address.
What it’s actually like to live here
Kimball Hill still feels like a settled, unpretentious family neighborhood rather than a manicured planned community. The streets are lined with mature trees the original 1950s buyers never saw full-grown, the lots run deep, and there is a real culture of staying put, with extended families nearby and kids who grew up here coming back to buy their own first homes. Parks, schools, the library, and everyday shopping are all close at hand, and residents rate the city services highly.
The honest tradeoff is the housing stock. These are 1950s ranches, and many are still close to their original compact footprint of two or three bedrooms and one bath. Buyers who want more space either take a home a previous owner already expanded, and those additions vary a lot in quality, or plan to renovate and add on themselves. Expect older mechanicals, smaller closets, and the maintenance realities of a seven-decade-old house.
What you get in return is location and value. This is one of the more attainable entry points into a strong northwest-suburban school and services footprint, with quick access to the Route 53 and I-90 interchange, O'Hare, and the Woodfield jobs and shopping corridor. You trade new-construction polish and open floor plans for mature surroundings, community stability, and a price point that has always made this starter-home territory.
Market trends
Why this market moves the way it does
Kimball Hill trades as attainable, established northwest-suburban housing, so condition and whether a home has been expanded matter more than anything else. A near-original one-bath ranch and a tastefully enlarged three-bedroom on the same street are very different products, and the market prices them accordingly.
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.
- Expanded vs. original
- Homes with quality second-story or rear additions command a clear premium over near-original one-bath ranches.
- Updated systems
- Newer roof, furnace, windows, and kitchens carry real weight on seven-decade-old houses.
- Lot depth and position
- The deep lots are a genuine asset; corner and larger parcels stand out.
- School footprint
- Access to CCSD 15 and District 214 supports steady family demand at an attainable price.
- Commuter access
- Proximity to Route 53, I-90, O'Hare, and the Woodfield corridor keeps the neighborhood liquid.
Real talk
Who shouldn’t buy here
Here is the honest version before you tour.
These are 1950s homes, so buy the specific house, not the nostalgia. Condition, additions, and mechanicals vary enormously block to block, and an unrenovated original ranch is a very different purchase from an expanded and updated one. Get it inspected and budget for the realities of an older home.
Suburban Cook County taxes are a real line item, and they can surprise buyers coming from lower-tax areas. Pull the actual tax history and confirm the current exemptions for the specific property rather than estimating.
There is no Metra stop in Rolling Meadows itself, so a downtown rail commute means driving to Arlington Heights or Mount Prospect first. If the train is central to your routine, test that leg before you commit.
One piece of advice
“Kimball Hill is the value entry into Rolling Meadows, and that is exactly why it works. You are buying location, deep lots, and a stable family neighborhood at an attainable price. Just pick the home on its own condition, because the range from original to fully expanded is huge, confirm the taxes on that specific parcel, and make sure the drive-to-train commute fits your life. Do that and it is a smart northwest-suburban buy.”
The questions buyers actually ask
Kimball Hill FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Kimball Hill. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What are property taxes like?
- Roughly $6,500 – $11,000 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.
- When was Kimball Hill built?
- Kimball Hill Homes (original developer) built the community between 1953 and 1968.
- What's the typical closing timeline?
- 30 to 45 days from accepted offer to keys. Cash deals can close in two weeks. Conventional financing is usually closer to 45.
- Who built Kimball Hill and when?
- Builder Kimball Hill started the development in 1953 and named it Rolling Meadows. He had sold roughly 700 homes by 1955, the year the city incorporated, which is why Kimball Hill is considered the founding neighborhood of Rolling Meadows.
- What kind of homes are here?
- Predominantly 1950s mid-century ranches, originally two or three bedrooms and one bath on deep lots. Many have since been expanded with second-story or rear additions, so you will see everything from near-original to substantially enlarged homes.
- Is there an HOA?
- No mandatory dues-paying HOA governs Kimball Hill. Homes are generally fee-simple with no association fees and no architectural-review board. Confirm there are no special arrangements on a specific property during disclosure and title review.
- What schools serve the neighborhood?
- Elementary and junior high fall under Community Consolidated School District 15 (historically Kimball Hill Elementary and Carl Sandburg Junior High), and high school under Township High School District 214 (Rolling Meadows High School). Boundaries can split by street, so confirm your exact address with both districts.
- How is the commute to Chicago and O'Hare?
- Route 53 runs through the city and meets I-90 at the northwest edge, giving quick access to O'Hare and a roughly 25-to-28-mile route downtown. There is no Metra stop in Rolling Meadows itself; the nearest Union Pacific Northwest line stations are in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect.
- What do homes cost and how is the market?
- Kimball Hill is generally an attainable, starter-home entry point for the northwest suburbs, but prices move with the market and with how much a given home has been updated or expanded. For current values, days on market, and available listings, check the live Market snapshot on this page.
- Who is the real estate agent for Kimball Hill?
- Joe Keegan is the local licensed Illinois real estate broker who covers Kimball Hill in Rolling Meadows, 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 Kimball Hill 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 Kimball Hill
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
Kimball Hill, 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
$330,000
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$382,500
Homes for sale right now
4
Avg time on market
19 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 9, 2025 through August 9, 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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