Sugar Grove · Kane County · IL
Homes for sale in
Sugar Grove.
- Active listings
- 18
- Median list
- $552K
- Avg time on market
- 27 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
18 homes on the market
About the community
Living in Sugar Grove.
Sugar Grove sits in southwest Kane County just west of Aurora at the intersection of I-88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway) and Illinois Route 47. The village grew from a farming township of a few hundred residents to over 9,000 today on the back of 2000s and 2010s subdivision development north and west of the historic downtown crossroads. Most addresses feed Kaneland Community Unit School District 302, the Kaneville-anchored district that runs Kaneland High School in Maple Park and serves nine communities. The main campus of Waubonsee Community College sits inside the village on Route 47, drawing roughly 9,000 students across the multi-campus system. There is no Metra station in Sugar Grove; the closest is the Elburn UP-W terminus about ten minutes north on Route 47.
At a glance
~9,500 residents
Roughly 2.5x population growth since 2000, driven by 2000s and 2010s family subdivision development north and west of the historic crossroads.
Kaneland CUSD 302
Most addresses feed Kaneland 302, which runs Kaneland High School in Maple Park, Harter Middle in Sugar Grove, and John Shields Elementary in Sugar Grove across nine communities.
I-88 at Route 47
Direct Reagan Memorial Tollway access at the south edge of the village. About 50 minutes to the Loop in normal traffic and 35 to 40 minutes to O'Hare.
Waubonsee Community College
The main Sugar Grove campus on Route 47 anchors the multi-campus Waubonsee system, with roughly 9,000 students across the district.
Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
Kane County preserve on Bliss Road with about 138 acres of oak-hickory savanna, family campground, and trails.
Corn Boil festival
Annual late-summer village festival running for decades, with parade, carnival, and the namesake sweet corn boil.
Rural-suburban edge
Mix of newer subdivisions north of Galena Boulevard, large-lot rural pockets to the west, and working farmland still touching the village limits.
No Metra in town
Closest station is the Elburn UP-W terminus about ten minutes north on Route 47, the western end of the line into Ogilvie.
What’s close
Sugar Grove sits in southwest Kane County at I-88 and Route 47, immediately west of Aurora and about 50 miles west of downtown Chicago.
- East neighbor
- Aurora and North Aurora sit immediately east along Galena Boulevard and Route 56.
- South neighbor
- Montgomery sits south along the Fox River corridor in Kane and Kendall counties.
- West neighbor
- Big Rock, an unincorporated farming community, sits about six miles west on Route 30.
- North neighbor
- Elburn sits about ten minutes north on Route 47, with the UP-W Metra terminus and the western Kaneland school cluster.
- Interstate access
- I-88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway) runs along the south edge with the Sugar Grove interchange at Route 47, plus an interchange at Bliss Road.
- Aviation
- Aurora Municipal Airport sits just south of the village across the I-88 line, a general-aviation field operated by the City of Aurora.
What it’s actually like to live here
Daily life in Sugar Grove splits between the established crossroads at Route 47 and Galena Boulevard and the newer subdivisions filling out north and west of downtown. Family neighborhoods like Mallard Point, Settlers Ridge, and Walnut Woods anchor the residential side, with most product built in the 2000s and 2010s. The historic downtown stretch holds local mainstays plus a few sit-down restaurants, and Route 47 has the bigger-box retail and quick-service food as you approach I-88. Sugar Grove tends to attract buyers who want Kaneland schools, I-88 access for the Naperville and Oak Brook corridor, and a tax bill below what the Fox River Tri-Cities require.
The Sugar Grove Park District operates Volunteer Park, Stonebridge Park, and several neighborhood parks, with the Bliss Woods Forest Preserve adding 138 acres of Kane County trails just west of the village. Waubonsee Community College's main campus is the largest single institution in the village, with athletic events, performing arts, and continuing education programs open to residents. The Corn Boil festival in the summer and the Sugar Grove Library on Snow Street round out the small-town civic anchors.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D302Grades Pre-K - 12
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
Schools serving the area
- Kaneland High School (Maple Park)
- Kaneland Harter Middle School (in Sugar Grove)
- Kaneland John Shields Elementary (in Sugar Grove)
- Kaneland John Stewart Elementary (Elburn)
- Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elementary (Elburn)
Most Sugar Grove addresses are inside Kaneland CUSD 302, which covers about 140 square miles and serves roughly 3,900 students across nine communities. Harter Middle and John Shields Elementary sit inside the village; Kaneland High School is in nearby Maple Park. Always verify the school assignment for a specific address.
From the neighborhood
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What there is to do in Sugar Grove.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Bliss Woods Forest Preserve
About 138-acre Kane County preserve on Bliss Road with oak-hickory savanna, a family campground, and trails just west of the village limits.
- Family
Sugar Grove Corn Boil
Annual late-summer village festival with parade, carnival rides, live music, and the namesake sweet corn boil that gives the event its name.
- Culture
Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove Campus
Main campus of the district at Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive. Performing arts events, athletic events, and lifelong-learning programs open to the public.
- Parks
Volunteer Park
Sugar Grove Park District park on Park Avenue with playground, ball fields, and the bandshell used for summer concerts.
- Family
Sugar Grove Public Library
Library on Snow Street with kids' programming, study rooms, and community meeting space serving the village and Sugar Grove Township.
- Food & Drink
Sugar Grove crossroads dining
Downtown crossroads at Route 47 and Galena Boulevard has local sit-down spots plus quick-service options along the Route 47 retail strip up to I-88.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Sugar Grove.
DriveBy car
- Routes: I-88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway) · IL 47 · IL 56 (Galena Boulevard / Butterfield) · U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway, south)
- O'Hare Airport: ~45 min
- Chicago Loop: ~60 min
- Elburn Metra (UP-W terminus): ~12 min
By the numbers
Sugar Grove taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.75%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$439,000
MRED · last 12 mo (195 sales)
Median household income
$115,000
ACS
How Sugar Grove got here
A bit of history.
Sugar Grove was first settled in the 1830s by farmers who named the area for the stand of sugar maples that grew in the prairie groves. The village stayed a farming township for over a century, with the downtown crossroads at Route 47 and Galena Boulevard serving as the local gathering spot. The Sugar Grove Township and the Village of Sugar Grove were the dominant civic units for most of the 1800s and 1900s, with population creeping up only slowly through the mid-20th century.
The village's modern growth started in the 1990s when Waubonsee Community College opened its main campus on Route 47 just south of the I-88 interchange. Subdivision development followed in the 2000s and 2010s as builders filled out land north and west of the historic crossroads, taking advantage of I-88 access to the East-West Tollway corridor for commuters working in Naperville, Lisle, and Oak Brook. The population grew from about 3,900 in 2000 to over 9,000 by the 2020 census, a roughly 2.5x jump in two decades. The annual Corn Boil festival continues to anchor the village's summer calendar.
The questions buyers actually ask
Sugar Grove FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Sugar Grove. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What school district covers Sugar Grove?
- Most addresses are in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 (D302), which runs Kaneland High School in Maple Park and a wider feeder pattern through nine communities. Inside the village, Kaneland Harter Middle School and Kaneland John Shields Elementary serve students directly. Always verify the school assignment for a specific address.
- Does Sugar Grove have a Metra station?
- No. The closest stop is the Elburn UP-W terminus about ten minutes north on Route 47, the western end of the Union Pacific West line into Chicago Ogilvie Transportation Center. Most Sugar Grove commuters drive to Elburn or use I-88 for car commutes.
- What is the commute to Chicago like from Sugar Grove?
- By car, the I-88 interchange at Route 47 makes the East-West Tollway commute fast: about 45 minutes to O'Hare and 60 minutes to the Loop in normal traffic. By rail, the Elburn UP-W terminus is about ten minutes north, with peak express trains reaching Ogilvie Transportation Center in about 90 minutes.
- What are property taxes like in Sugar Grove?
- Sugar Grove's effective property tax rate runs around 2.75 percent of market value, in line with Kane County averages. On a $400,000 home that's roughly $11,000 a year. Always pull the actual tax bill for the specific address before writing an offer.
- Where should I look first in Sugar Grove for a family home?
- Depends on what you are optimizing for. Family subdivisions with Kaneland school proximity: Mallard Point, Settlers Ridge, or Walnut Woods. Larger lots and rural-edge feel: the streets west of the village on Bliss Road and Granart Road. Closer to Route 47 retail and I-88: anything near Cross Street and Waubonsee Drive. Tell a Subdiview agent what matters most and they can match you to two or three neighborhoods worth touring.
- What does Waubonsee Community College mean for the village?
- The main Waubonsee campus on Route 47 is the largest single institution in Sugar Grove, with about 9,000 students across the multi-campus district and a wide range of two-year, certificate, and continuing-education programs. Performing arts, athletic events, and the campus library are open to residents.
- How does Sugar Grove compare to the Fox River Tri-Cities for affordability?
- Sugar Grove typically prices below St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia for comparable square footage, while still offering Kaneland schools and a fast I-88 commute. Buyers who want the Tri-Cities-style family-home product without the Tri-Cities price tag often end up touring Sugar Grove.
Nearby
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Your local agent
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