West Dundee · Kane County · IL
Homes for sale in
West Dundee.
- Active listings
- 20
- Median list
- $412K
- Avg time on market
- 18 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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Active listings
20 homes on the market
About the community
Living in West Dundee.
West Dundee sits on the west bank of the Fox River in northern Kane County, directly across the water from East Dundee and immediately north of Elgin. The village is part of the historic Dundee Township cluster, a four-village pocket settled in the 1830s by Scottish farmers and named after Dundee, Scotland. The 1887 downtown along Main Street (Illinois Route 72) keeps a 19th-century brick-storefront feel, while Spring Hill Mall and the Randall Road retail corridor anchor the village's east and west edges respectively. Children attend Community Unit School District 300, with Dundee-Crown High School as the area high school. The closest Metra station is Big Timber Road in Elgin on the MD-W line, about ten minutes south; commuters reach I-90 in minutes via Randall Road.
At a glance
~7,500 residents
The smaller of the two Dundees, with the historic Main Street downtown on the west bank of the Fox River.
CUSD 300
Community Unit School District 300 serves West Dundee. Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville is the area high school.
Fox River west bank
Across the river from East Dundee, with the Fox River Trail running through both villages as part of the regional north-south corridor.
Spring Hill Mall
Regional mall on the east edge of the village at IL-72 and IL-31, opened 1980. The mall has gone through phased redevelopment in recent years.
I-90 + Randall Road
Jane Addams Memorial Tollway runs about a mile north of the village, with the closest interchange at Randall Road. I-90 puts O'Hare under 35 minutes in normal traffic.
1887 historic downtown
Main Street historic district has the brick storefronts and the Grafelman/Main Street commercial blocks from the village's incorporation era.
No Metra in town
Closest station is Big Timber Road in Elgin on the MD-W line, about ten minutes south for the run into Chicago Union Station.
Dundee Township
West Dundee shares Dundee Township with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, and Carpentersville. Schools, fire, and library boundaries cross village lines.
What’s close
West Dundee sits on the west bank of the Fox River in northern Kane County, with East Dundee across the river, Sleepy Hollow and Carpentersville to the north, Elgin to the south, and Gilberts to the west.
- East across the river
- East Dundee sits immediately east across the Fox River, with bridges at Main Street (IL-72) and at the south end of downtown.
- North neighbors
- Sleepy Hollow sits immediately north and Carpentersville continues up the west bank with Dundee-Crown High School.
- South neighbor
- Elgin sits immediately south on the Fox River, with the Big Timber Road Metra station as the closest MD-W stop.
- West neighbor
- Gilberts sits west on Illinois Route 72 with a Pulte-anchored newer-construction belt.
- Interstate access
- I-90 (Jane Addams Tollway) runs about a mile north of the village with the closest interchange at Randall Road.
- Algonquin to the northwest
- Algonquin sits across the McHenry County line to the northwest, a short drive via IL-31 and Randall Road.
What it’s actually like to live here
West Dundee blends a small historic downtown with the Randall Road retail strip and Fox River parks. Residents walk to coffee, restaurants, and antique shops in the Main Street historic district, then drive five minutes west for big-box shopping and groceries near I-90. The Fox River and the Fox River Trail give the village a recreational spine that links north into McHenry County through Algonquin and south through Elgin and the Tri-Cities. Spring Hill Mall on the east edge has been the regional retail anchor since 1980 and is going through a phased redevelopment.
Housing is a mix of older single-family near the downtown core, mid-century neighborhoods on the bluff above the river, and newer subdivisions west toward Randall Road and Huntley Road. Most students attend Community Unit School District 300 schools, with Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville as the area high school. Buyers usually look at West Dundee for the walkable historic downtown feel plus quick I-90 access, at a lower price point than the Tri-Cities further south on the Fox River.
Neighborhoods
Detailed West Dundee 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 West Dundee.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D300Grades Pre-K - 12
Community Unit School District 300
Schools serving the area
- Dundee-Crown High School (Carpentersville)
- Carpentersville Middle School
- Dundee Highlands Elementary
- Perry Elementary
CUSD 300 is one of the largest districts in the region, with attendance areas across parts of Kane, McHenry, Cook, and DeKalb counties. Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville is the area high school. Elementary and middle school assignments vary by neighborhood within the village. Confirm by exact address.
From the neighborhood
Around West Dundee
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What there is to do in West Dundee.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Shopping
Historic Downtown Main Street
19th-century brick-storefront district along Illinois Route 72 with restaurants, antique shops, and small businesses on the west bank of the Fox River.
- Shopping
Spring Hill Mall
Regional mall on the east edge of the village at IL-72 and IL-31, opened 1980. Anchors and tenant mix have been part of phased redevelopment in recent years.
- Parks
Grafelman Park
Village park near the historic downtown with playground and open space, plus a connection to the Fox River Trail.
- Parks
Fox River Trail
Paved regional trail along the Fox River running through both Dundees and on through Elgin and the Tri-Cities to the south.
- Parks
Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
Kane County preserve about ten minutes north on the former Meadowdale Raceway site, with trails, fishing, and remnants of the 1950s auto racing track.
- Shopping
Randall Road retail corridor
Big-box and restaurant cluster on the west edge of the village near the I-90 interchange. Anchors for daily errands without leaving the area.
Getting around
Commute + transit from West Dundee.
DriveBy car
- Routes: IL 72 (Higgins Road / Main Street) · IL 31 · Randall Road · Huntley Road · I-90 (Jane Addams, via Randall Road)
- O'Hare Airport: ~35 min
- Chicago Loop: ~60 min
- Big Timber Road Metra (MD-W): ~10 min
By the numbers
West Dundee taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
2.65%
effective avg
Sales tax
8.00%
combined
Median sold price
$390,000
MRED · last 12 mo (145 sales)
Median household income
$95,000
ACS
How West Dundee got here
A bit of history.
Settlement of the Dundee area began in 1835, when Scottish-born settlers arrived on the Fox River and named the community after Dundee, Scotland. The river split the town socially as well as physically over the next half-century, and in 1887 the community formally divided into the separate villages of West Dundee and East Dundee, with the river as the line. West Dundee was incorporated as a village in 1887, the same year as East Dundee, and the two have kept distinct municipal identities ever since while sharing schools, fire protection, and the Dundee Township name.
The 19th-century commercial core along Main Street (today Illinois Route 72) survives as one of the better-preserved historic downtowns in the Fox Valley, with a designated historic district covering the buildings around Second Street and Main. Twentieth-century growth pushed the village west toward Randall Road, and the opening of Spring Hill Mall in 1980 on the East Dundee and West Dundee border reoriented retail to the corridor between the river and the interstate. The Randall Road big-box corridor and I-90 access have driven most recent residential growth on the village's west side.
The questions buyers actually ask
West Dundee FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping West Dundee. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- Is West Dundee the same as East Dundee?
- No. They are two separate villages, split by the Fox River since 1887. West Dundee is on the west bank in Kane County, East Dundee on the east bank, also in Kane County. They share Dundee Township and CUSD 300 schools but have distinct village governments.
- Which school district serves West Dundee?
- Community Unit School District 300 (CUSD 300). Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville is the area high school. Elementary and middle school assignments depend on the neighborhood and address.
- Is there a Metra station in West Dundee?
- No. The closest Metra station is Big Timber Road in Elgin on the Milwaukee District West (MD-W) line, about ten minutes south. The line runs into Chicago Union Station.
- How do I get to I-90 from West Dundee?
- Via the Randall Road interchange with I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway), about a mile north of the village along Randall Road.
- What is the property tax rate in West Dundee?
- West Dundee's effective property tax rate runs around 2.65 percent of market value, roughly in line with Kane County averages. On a $300,000 home that's about $7,950 a year. Always pull the actual tax bill for the specific address.
- What is there to do downtown?
- Historic Main Street (Illinois Route 72) has restaurants, antique shops, and 19th-century commercial buildings in the village's historic district. Spring Hill Mall sits on the east edge for regional shopping, and the Fox River Trail runs through the village.
- How does West Dundee compare to East Dundee?
- West Dundee is on the west bank and is the slightly larger of the two villages, with the bulk of the historic downtown commercial frontage and Spring Hill Mall straddling the boundary. East Dundee is on the east bank with a more residential character. Both feed CUSD 300 schools.
Nearby
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