Chicago Heights, IL·D206
Homes in the
Bloom Trail HS district.
Bloom Trail sits at the Steger and Sauk Village line in Chicago's Southland, a close-knit corner of south Cook County with real space, quick expressway access, and some of the most affordable homes anywhere near the city.
- Homes for sale
- 52
- Typical list
- $179,500
- Most expensive
- $1,600,000
- Most affordable
- $94,900
931 Steger Road →
2059 215th Place →
Blazing Trojans · Navy Blue & Vegas Gold · 1,218 students · Southland Athletic Conference
Active listings
52 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Bloom Trail HS area, by the numbers
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Homes for sale now
64
Typical list price
$179,500
Avg time on market
27 days
Sold in the last year
31
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$164,000
Living near Bloom Trail HS
The area, not just the school
Sauk Village is a small south-suburban community in Cook County, tucked against the Indiana state line at the southern edge of the Chicago metro. Much of its residential fabric took shape after the Calumet Expressway opened in the late 1950s, when builders filled in the Garden Section neighborhood south of Sauk Trail, and later waves like the Carolina Subdivision rounded out the community you see today. The appeal here is space and affordability: modest single-family homes on real lots, quiet residential streets, and a straightforward working-community feel rather than a polished downtown.
Getting around leans on the highway network. The Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94) is the main artery north toward Chicago, and I-394 runs just to the east toward the Indiana line and the I-80 and I-94 corridor, putting northwest Indiana, Lansing, and the larger job centers of the south suburbs within an easy drive. Sauk Trail is the key east-west local road through town. Homes here trade at price points well below the Chicago average, which makes the area a favorite for first-time buyers and anyone who wants more house for the money.
🏫Grades 9-12
Comprehensive public high school serving about 1,218 students.
🎓District 206
One of two high schools in Bloom Township High School District 206.
🏆Blazing Trojans
Athletics run as a co-op with Bloom High School in the Southland Athletic Conference.
🛣️Easy highway access
The Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94) and I-394 reach Chicago and northwest Indiana quickly.
🏡Affordable homes
Modest single-family homes on real lots at prices well below the Chicago average.
📍South Cook County
The campus sits at the Steger, Sauk Village, and Chicago Heights border.
The school
About Bloom Trail High School
Bloom Trail traces its start to 1964, when it operated as the Bloom Township Freshman-Sophomore Division serving the underclassmen of the growing Bloom Township school system south of Chicago. In 1976, to relieve overcrowding at the original Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, the division was expanded into a full four-year high school and renamed Bloom Trail. Since 1995 the two schools have run a cooperative athletic program, competing together as the Bloom Township Blazing Trojans. Today Bloom Trail serves grades 9 through 12 and draws students from Steger, Sauk Village, Crete, South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, a portion of Chicago Heights, and parts of Lynwood.
Athletics at Bloom Trail run through a cooperative program shared with Bloom High School since 1995, competing as the Bloom Township Blazing Trojans. The combined program plays in the Southland Athletic Conference under the IHSA, with football, volleyball, basketball, and track among the sports hosted at the Bloom Trail campus.
- District
- D206
- Founded
- 1964
- Principal
- Glynis Keene
- Conference
- Southland Athletic Conference
- Address
- 22331 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Notable alumni
- Luke Butkus. NFL and University of Illinois assistant football coach, a Bloom Trail graduate.
- Cory Hardrict. Film and television actor, a Bloom Trail graduate.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D206 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
Bloom Trail HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Bloom Trail HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What school district is Bloom Trail High School in?
- Bloom Trail is part of Bloom Township High School District 206, which also runs Bloom High School in Chicago Heights. It serves grades 9 through 12. If you want the exact attendance boundary for a specific address, I can check it for you.
- Which towns feed into Bloom Trail High School?
- Bloom Trail draws students from Steger, Sauk Village, Crete, South Chicago Heights, Ford Heights, a portion of Chicago Heights, and parts of Lynwood. Boundaries can shift, so let me confirm any specific address before you buy.
- What is the commute like from Sauk Village to Chicago?
- You have solid highway access. The Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94) runs north toward the city and I-394 sits just east toward the Indiana line and the I-80 and I-94 corridor. Most residents drive, and the tradeoff for the extra distance is a lot more home for the money.
- Are homes near Bloom Trail affordable?
- Yes. Sauk Village and the surrounding south Cook County suburbs are among the most affordable areas anywhere near Chicago, with modest single-family homes on real lots. It is a favorite for first-time buyers who want space without a city price tag.
- How do I find homes that feed into Bloom Trail High School?
- The easiest way is to let me set up a saved search so new listings in the Bloom Trail area land in your inbox the moment they hit the market. Call or text me at 224-385-8779 and I will get your alerts running.
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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 21, 2025 through July 21, 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.