Rosemont · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Rosemont.
- Active listings
- 1
- Median list
- $800K
- Avg time on market
- 142 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
1 home on the market
About the community
Living in Rosemont.
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, immediately northwest of Chicago and directly east of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 census it had a population of just 3,952, making it one of the smallest municipalities in the Chicago metro area by headcount. Despite its size, the village covers only about 1.79 square miles and is a major regional center for commercial activity, anchoring the Golden Corridor along I-90. Rosemont was incorporated in 1956 under founding mayor Donald E. Stephens, and the Stephens family has governed it continuously ever since. Much of the village is occupied by a large highway interchange, hotels, and office buildings, with corporate names including US Foods, Reyes Holdings, Culligan, the Big Ten Conference, and Haribo of America. Its marquee venues, including Allstate Arena, the Rosemont Theatre, the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, and Fashion Outlets of Chicago, draw millions of visitors a year. The residential market is genuinely small, with roughly 1,727 households counted in 2020 and limited for-sale inventory, so buyers should expect a thin, condo-and-townhome-heavy market rather than a deep single-family one.
At a glance
~3,952 residents
Rosemont had just 3,952 residents at the 2020 census, one of the smallest municipalities in metro Chicago.
CTA Blue Line and Metra
The Rosemont CTA Blue Line station offers direct rail to O'Hare and downtown, and the village also has a Metra North Central Service station.
Marquee venues
Home to Allstate Arena, the Rosemont Theatre, and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
Next to O'Hare
Sits directly east of O'Hare International Airport, roughly 3 road miles from the terminals.
Corporate base
Headquarters for US Foods, Reyes Holdings, Culligan, the Big Ten Conference, and Haribo of America.
Outlet shopping
Fashion Outlets of Chicago is a two-level indoor luxury outlet mall right in the village.
One elementary district
Most of the village is served by Rosemont Elementary School District 78, which operates a single school.
1.79 square miles
The entire village is about 1.79 square miles, almost entirely commercial land.
What’s close
Rosemont occupies a strategic sliver of northwest Cook County, wedged between O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago, at the convergence of major expressways. Its location is its defining asset, which is exactly why so much of the village is given over to highways, hotels, and offices rather than homes.
- County
- Cook County, in Leyden Township.
- Position
- Immediately northwest of Chicago and directly east of O'Hare International Airport.
- Airport
- About 3 road miles to O'Hare, one of the world's busiest airports.
- Downtown Chicago
- Roughly 16 miles to the Chicago Loop, about a 21-minute drive in typical conditions.
- Transit
- Served by the CTA Blue Line, a Metra North Central Service station, and a major Pace bus hub.
- Size
- A compact 1.79 square miles of mostly commercial land.
What it’s actually like to live here
Living in Rosemont means living inside an entertainment and convention district. The Parkway Bank Park district packs roughly 15 dining and entertainment venues, a great lawn used for concerts, festivals, and a winter ice rink, plus indoor skydiving and bowling, all within walking distance of the Blue Line. Add Allstate Arena, the Rosemont Theatre, Impact Field baseball, and Fashion Outlets of Chicago, and a resident has more big-ticket nightlife, shopping, and events on their doorstep than almost any comparably sized town in Illinois.
The trade-off is that Rosemont is not a traditional residential suburb. With under 4,000 residents and roughly 1,727 households in a 1.79-square-mile village dominated by hotels, offices, and a massive highway interchange, the housing stock is limited and leans toward condos, townhomes, and apartments rather than a broad single-family market. The homeownership rate is low for the region at about 22 percent, commute times are short, and transit access is unusually strong for a town this small. Buyers drawn here are typically prioritizing access to O'Hare, the Loop, and the entertainment district over yard space and subdivision life.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Rosemont community pages coming soon.
Browse the listings above. Detailed neighborhood pages with market stats, school info, and lifestyle take-downs land here as we roll them out.
Schools
Districts serving Rosemont.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D78Grades Pre-K - 8
Rosemont Elementary School District 78
Schools serving the area
- Rosemont Elementary School
Most of the village is served by District 78, which runs a single school. Some addresses fall under Des Plaines District 62 instead, so confirm per address.
- D212Grades 9 - 12
Leyden Community High School District 212
Schools serving the area
- East Leyden High School
Students in the District 78 area attend East Leyden High School in Franklin Park.
- D207Grades 9 - 12
Maine Township High School District 207
Schools serving the area
- Maine West High School
Students in the Des Plaines District 62 part of Rosemont attend Maine West High School in Des Plaines. Assigned schools depend on which part of the village you live in.
From the neighborhood
Around Rosemont
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What there is to do in Rosemont.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Culture
Allstate Arena
An 18,500-seat indoor arena operated by the Village of Rosemont, home to the AHL Chicago Wolves and host to major concerts and events.
- Shopping
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
A two-level indoor luxury outlet mall anchored by Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store and Nordstrom Rack, minutes from O'Hare.
- Food & Drink
Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District
A roughly 200,000-square-foot district of about 15 dining and entertainment venues around a great lawn, with seasonal concerts, festivals, and a winter ice rink.
- Culture
Rosemont Theatre
A village-operated theater used for concerts, comedy, and award ceremonies.
- Family
Impact Field
A 6,300-seat ballpark, home of the Chicago Dogs independent-league baseball team since 2018.
- Culture
Donald E. Stephens Museum of Hummels
Billed as the largest display of M.I. Hummel figurines in the world, with more than 1,000 figurines plus ANRI woodcarvings.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Rosemont.
MetraNCS line
- Stations: Rosemont
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) · I-294 (Tri-State Tollway)
- O'Hare Airport: ~8 min
- Chicago Loop: ~21 min
By the numbers
Rosemont taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.37%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.25%
combined
Median sold price
$222,500
MRED · last 12 mo (6 sales)
Median household income
$63,517
ACS
How Rosemont got here
A bit of history.
Rosemont was incorporated in 1956, though the area had been settled long before, and from the start it was the project of one man, founding mayor Donald E. Stephens. The village began as a sparsely populated parcel near O'Hare and, under Stephens, deliberately developed itself around conventions, hotels, and entertainment rather than housing. Stephens served as mayor from 1956 until his death in 2007, and his son Bradley Stephens succeeded him and remains mayor today.
The Stephens family has governed Rosemont continuously since incorporation, a fact that has drawn extensive press scrutiny over the decades. A high-profile effort to bring a casino to Rosemont in the late 1990s collapsed when the Illinois Gaming Board withdrew the license in 2001. Through it all, the village leaned into its location next to O'Hare and at the meeting of major expressways, building out the arena, theater, convention center, hotels, and the Parkway Bank Park entertainment district that define it today.
The questions buyers actually ask
Rosemont FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Rosemont. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Is Rosemont a good place to actually live, or is it just an entertainment district?
- Both are true. Rosemont is a small village of under 4,000 people built mostly around hotels, offices, conventions, and entertainment, so the residential side is genuinely small. People who live here trade a traditional suburban feel for unmatched access to O'Hare, the Blue Line, and a dense cluster of arenas, theaters, shopping, and dining.
- How limited is the housing market in Rosemont?
- Very limited. The 2020 census counted only about 1,727 households in the entire village, and inventory leans toward condos, townhomes, and apartments rather than single-family homes. The homeownership rate is roughly 22 percent, so for-sale single-family listings are scarce.
- How is the commute from Rosemont?
- Excellent for a town this size. O'Hare is about 3 road miles away, downtown Chicago is roughly 16 miles and about a 21-minute drive, and the CTA Blue Line Rosemont station offers direct trains to O'Hare and the Loop. There is also Metra North Central Service weekday rail and a large Pace bus hub.
- What are the property taxes like?
- Cook County taxes apply, and Rosemont's median effective property tax rate is about 2.37 percent per Ownwell, with a median annual bill around 5,000 dollars. Always confirm against the actual bill for a specific unit.
- What is the sales tax in Rosemont?
- The combined sales tax rate is 10.25 percent, made up of 6.25 percent Illinois state, Cook County, the village share, and the Regional Transportation Authority tax.
- What schools serve Rosemont?
- Most of the village is served by Rosemont Elementary School District 78, which runs a single school, with high schoolers attending East Leyden High School in District 212. Part of Rosemont falls under Des Plaines District 62 and Maine West High School in District 207, so the assigned schools depend on your exact address.
Nearby
Towns next to Rosemont.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Rosemont.
Your local agent
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