Worth · Cook County · IL
Homes for sale in
Worth.
- Active listings
- 12
- Median list
- $367K
- Avg time on market
- 28 days
- Sold · last year
- 0
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About the community
Living in Worth.
Worth is a compact village of roughly 11,000 residents in southwest Cook County, about 16 miles southwest of downtown Chicago in the heart of the Chicago Southland. Known by its motto as the Friendly Village, the community grew up alongside the construction of the Calumet-Sag Channel, which forms its southern border and was completed in 1922 as part of the Illinois Waterway. Today one of Worth's defining landmarks is the Water's Edge Golf Club, an 18-hole course built in 1999 along the old channel and quarry landscape on West 115th Street. Housing here is among the more affordable in the inner Southland, with a Zillow Home Value Index well below the Illinois average. Elementary and middle school students are served by Worth School District 127, which runs Worth Elementary, Worthwoods Elementary, and Worth Junior High, while high schoolers attend either Alan B. Shepard High School in Community High School District 218 or Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Consolidated High School District 230, depending on attendance zone. Commuters have a real advantage: Worth has its own station on Metra's SouthWest Service, just 17.8 miles from Chicago Union Station. The Harlem Avenue and 111th Street corridors carry the village's retail and through traffic, and Pace buses connect Worth across the Southland. It all adds up to a working and middle-class commuter village with golf, water recreation, and steady family neighborhoods.
At a glance
~11,000 residents
Worth's 2020 census population was 10,970, a small, close-knit Southland village.
~$229K home value
The Zillow Home Value Index for Worth is about $228,852, below the Illinois average and among the more affordable inner-Southland markets.
District 127 plus two high schools
Worth School District 127 covers elementary and middle grades, with high school split between Shepard in District 218 and Stagg in District 230.
Own Metra station
Worth has its own SouthWest Service station, just 17.8 miles from Chicago Union Station in fare Zone 3.
Water's Edge Golf Club
An 18-hole public golf course opened in 1999 along the old channel and quarry landscape.
Calumet-Sag Channel
The channel forms the village's southern border and was completed in 1922 as part of the Illinois Waterway.
~$59K median income
Median household income in Worth was about $59,464 per Census figures.
Parks and Cal-Sag Trail
The Worth Park District runs neighborhood parks, plus the paved Cal-Sag Trail runs along the channel.
What’s close
Worth sits in southwest Cook County along the Harlem Avenue and 111th Street corridors, with the Calumet-Sag Channel and Cal-Sag Trail forming its southern edge.
- Water's Edge Golf Club
- An 18-hole public course at 7205 West 115th Street, built in 1999 along the old channel landscape.
- Worth Park District
- Local parks and the Terrace Centre community facility on Beloit Avenue.
- Harlem Avenue (IL 43)
- The main north-south retail and commercial corridor through the village.
- Calumet-Sag Channel
- The village's southern border, completed in 1922 as part of the Illinois Waterway.
- Cal-Sag Trail
- A paved multi-use forest preserve trail running along the channel for biking and walking.
- Worth Metra Station
- A SouthWest Service station at 110th Street and Depot Road, 17.8 miles from Union Station.
What it’s actually like to live here
Worth is an affordable, working and middle-class Southland village where neighborhoods of modest single-family homes and bungalows sit on compact, walkable blocks. With a Zillow Home Value Index well under the Illinois average and a median household income near $59,000, the village draws first-time buyers, families, and longtime residents who value an unpretentious, neighborly feel. The community lives up to its motto as the Friendly Village, with the Worth Park District running local parks, the Terrace Centre, and seasonal events for residents.
Recreation in Worth leans on golf and the water. The Water's Edge Golf Club gives the village an 18-hole public course built along the old quarry-and-channel landscape, and the Cal-Sag Trail runs the southern edge of town for biking and walking along the Calumet-Sag Channel. The same channel and the SouthWest Service rail line that share the village's southern reach make Worth a genuine commuter base: residents can board the Metra at Worth's own station and reach Chicago Union Station in well under an hour, while Harlem Avenue and 111th Street handle everyday shopping and the drive across the Southland.
Neighborhoods
Detailed Worth 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 Worth.
Boundary lines do shift. Always confirm in writing for a specific address before writing an offer.
- D127Grades PreK-8
Worth School District 127
Schools serving the area
- Worth Elementary
- Worthwoods Elementary
- Worth Junior High
- EdCamp Unplugged
Worth School District 127 is the primary elementary and middle school district for the village, and all of its schools are located within Worth.
- D218Grades 9-12
Community High School District 218
Schools serving the area
- Alan B. Shepard High School
Some Worth residents are zoned to Alan B. Shepard High School in District 218. Confirm the high school assignment by exact address.
- D230Grades 9-12
Consolidated High School District 230
Schools serving the area
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Other Worth residents are zoned to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in District 230, so the village splits between two high school districts by attendance area.
From the neighborhood
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What there is to do in Worth.
A handful of the places people who live here actually use. Not a directory.
- Parks
Water's Edge Golf Club
Worth's signature 18-hole public golf course, opened in 1999 and laid out along the channel and quarry landscape on West 115th Street.
- Parks
Cal-Sag Trail
A paved Forest Preserves of Cook County multi-use trail running along the Calumet-Sag Channel at the southern edge of Worth, ideal for biking and walking.
- Family
Worth Park District
The village park district runs neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and recreation programs across Worth.
- Culture
Terrace Centre
The Worth Park District's Terrace Centre on Beloit Avenue is the main facility for community programs, meetings, and family events.
- Family
Worth Public Library District
The village's public library, run by an independently elected board, offering programs and resources for Worth residents.
- Culture
Moraine Valley Community College
The area community college serving Worth, just west in Palos Hills, with public arts, events, and continuing education.
Getting around
Commute + transit from Worth.
MetraSWS line
- Stations: Worth
- Terminal: Chicago Union Station
- Distance: 17.8 miles to downtown Chicago
DriveBy car
- Routes: Harlem Avenue / IL 43 · 111th Street · Ridgeland Avenue · Southwest Highway / US 12-20
- O'Hare Airport: ~40 min
- Chicago Loop: ~35 min
By the numbers
Worth taxes + market stats.
Property tax rates vary by exact township and assessor district. Confirm per address before pricing a purchase.
Property tax rate
3.22%
effective avg
Sales tax
10.00%
combined
Median sold price
$290,000
MRED · last 12 mo (123 sales)
Median household income
$59,464
ACS
How Worth got here
A bit of history.
Worth Township was named after General William Jenkins Worth, a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican-American War. The first known settlers arrived in the 1830s during construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and in 1858 John Crandall, regarded as Worth's first permanent settler, came from Bremen, today's Tinley Park, and built his home in the area. The Wabash Railroad established the Worth train station in 1880, which spurred Crandall to sell parcels of his land and encourage settlement. The young community also drew visitors to the Worth Horse Race Track, on land that later became Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Worth's modern shape was driven by water. Construction of the Calumet-Sag Channel beginning in 1911 brought workers and a sharp population increase, creating the need for organized local government. On August 17, 1914, thirty-eight citizens petitioned the County Court for incorporation, and on August 29, 1914, voters approved it by an overwhelming 115 to 2, establishing the Village of Worth. The Cal-Sag Channel, which forms the village's southern border, was completed in 1922 as an integral part of the Illinois Waterway. Through the postwar decades Worth filled in as a modest, close-knit Southland suburb, and it still carries the identity captured in its motto, the Friendly Village.
The questions buyers actually ask
Worth FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping Worth. If yours isn't here, text 815-355-0582, same-day reply.
- What schools serve Worth, IL?
- Elementary and middle school students attend Worth School District 127, which operates Worth Elementary, Worthwoods Elementary, and Worth Junior High. For high school, Worth is split: some residents are zoned to Alan B. Shepard High School in Community High School District 218, and others to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Consolidated High School District 230. Confirm the high school by address.
- Does Worth have a Metra station, and how is the commute to Chicago?
- Yes. Worth has its own station on Metra's SouthWest Service at 110th Street and Depot Road, just 17.8 miles from Chicago Union Station in fare Zone 3. The nearby Palos Heights station, also on the SouthWest Service, serves the village's southwest side, and Pace buses connect Worth across the Southland.
- How high are property taxes in Worth?
- Worth's median effective property tax rate is about 3.22 percent, which is well above the national median, with a median annual property tax bill around $4,330. Illinois and Cook County property taxes run high, so factor the tax bill into any home-shopping budget.
- Are homes in Worth affordable?
- Yes, relative to the region. The Zillow Home Value Index for Worth is about $228,852, below the Illinois average, which makes Worth one of the more affordable inner-Southland villages and a common landing spot for first-time buyers.
- What is there to do in Worth?
- Worth's signature attraction is the Water's Edge Golf Club, an 18-hole public course built in 1999. The Cal-Sag Trail runs along the Calumet-Sag Channel at the south edge of the village for biking and walking, and the Worth Park District operates neighborhood parks and the Terrace Centre for community programs and events.
- Where should I look first for homes in Worth?
- Worth is a small village of roughly 2.4 square miles, so most of it is walkable to either the Worth Metra station or the Harlem Avenue retail corridor. Buyers prioritizing the commute often look near the SouthWest Service station, while those wanting recreation gravitate toward the south side near Water's Edge Golf Club and the Cal-Sag Trail. Talk to a local agent for an honest read on specific blocks and school attendance zones.
- What is the Calumet-Sag Channel and why does it matter to Worth?
- The Calumet-Sag Channel forms Worth's southern border and is an integral part of the Illinois Waterway. Its construction, begun in 1911 and completed in 1922, drove the population growth that led the village to incorporate in 1914. Today the channel and the adjacent Cal-Sag Trail give the south side of town its water-recreation character.
Nearby
Towns next to Worth.
If you’re cross-shopping the area, these are the places that border Worth.
Your local agent
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