Zion, IL·D126
Homes in the
Zion-Benton HS district.
A large, diverse high school at Illinois' northern edge, where affordable homes meet Lake Michigan beaches and a Metra commute toward Chicago.
- Homes for sale
- 41
- Typical list
- $367,000
- Most expensive
- $2,800,000
- Most affordable
- $135,000
41955 Mill Creek Road →
Zion, IL →
Zee-Bees · Maroon and White · 2,159 students · North Suburban Conference
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Market snapshot
The Zion-Benton HS area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
58
Typical list price
$327,900
Avg time on market
15 days
Sold in the last year
145
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$317,000
What it's like to live here
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@lincoln.house.coLiving near Zion-Benton HS
The area, not just the school
Zion sits at the very top of Lake County, right where Illinois meets the Wisconsin line and Lake Michigan, and it has a character all its own. This is a city that started as a planned community back in 1901, and you can still feel that history in its wide grid of streets and the green space around it. The headline amenity is Illinois Beach State Park, with miles of sandy Lake Michigan shoreline, dunes, and one of the state's first nature preserves stretching from Zion up toward Winthrop Harbor. Add the nearby North Point Marina, one of the largest marinas on the Great Lakes, and you have a lakefront lifestyle at a fraction of the price you would pay closer to Chicago.
Getting around is straightforward. Metra's Union Pacific North line runs through this corner of Lake County for a commute toward the city, while Sheridan Road and Lewis Avenue carry you north and south and Route 173 and 21st Street move you east and west toward I-94. The Robert McClory Bike Path runs right through town for weekend riders. Whether you are heading to the Loop for work or up to Kenosha and Milwaukee, the location is genuinely flexible.
On the housing side, Zion offers a lot of value for buyers. You will find solid, affordable single-family homes on established blocks, a mix of older character homes near the historic core, and newer construction toward the edges of town and into neighboring Beach Park. It is a practical, down-to-earth market for first-time buyers, growing families, and anyone who wants real square footage and a yard while staying close to the lake.
🎓About 2,159 students
Grades 9 through 12 in the 2023-24 school year, one of the larger high schools in Lake County.
🐝Fighting Zee-Bees
The maroon-and-white nickname is adapted from the Navy Seabees of World War II.
🏖️Illinois Beach State Park
Miles of Lake Michigan dunes and shoreline minutes from town.
🚆Metra UP-N line
The Union Pacific North line gives north Lake County a rail commute toward Chicago.
⚓North Point Marina
One of the largest marinas on the Great Lakes sits just north of Zion on the lakefront.
🏫Opened 1939
A township high school serving Zion, Beach Park, and Winthrop Harbor.
The school
About Zion-Benton Township High School
Zion-Benton Township High School was established in 1939 to serve the Lake County township anchored by the city of Zion, the community founded in 1901 by faith healer John Alexander Dowie. The school's distinctive nickname, the Fighting Zee-Bees, was adapted from the Navy Seabees of World War II. In 2008 the district opened a partner campus, New Tech High at Zion-Benton East, a project-based high school affiliated with the national New Tech Network, and the two campuses now compete together in a combined athletic program. ZBTHS today is one of the more diverse public high schools in Illinois, drawing students from Zion, Beach Park, and Winthrop Harbor.
Zion-Benton serves roughly 2,159 students in grades 9 through 12 across its main campus and the New Tech High at Zion-Benton East program, the latter a project-based high school affiliated with the national New Tech Network. District-level performance data is published each year on the Illinois Report Card.
Zion-Benton competes as the Zee-Bees in the North Suburban Conference and the Illinois High School Association, fielding programs in football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, and track and field. The Zee-Bees have produced deep IHSA tournament runs, including a Class 4A boys basketball state runner-up finish in 2008 and a Class 4A girls basketball state runner-up finish in 2011.
- District
- D126
- Founded
- 1939
- Principal
- Bonnie Felske
- Conference
- North Suburban Conference
- Address
- 3901 21st Street, Zion, IL 60099
Notable alumni
- Billy McKinney. Former NBA player who later worked as an NBA executive and was elected mayor of Zion.
- Admiral Schofield. NBA player and a 2019 second-round draft pick out of the University of Tennessee.
- Scott Lucas. Lead singer, bassist, and guitarist of the rock band Local H.
- Joe Daniels. Drummer for the rock band Local H.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District D126 website. Last verified 2026-06-29.
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
Zion-Benton HS FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Zion-Benton HS district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What high school district serves Zion, Illinois?
- All of Zion is part of Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, which operates Zion-Benton Township High School and the project-based New Tech High at Zion-Benton East. School assignment can change year to year, so confirm with the district before you make an offer based on schools.
- Which communities feed into Zion-Benton Township High School?
- Zion-Benton draws from Zion plus neighboring Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor. If you give me an address I can tell you which schools currently serve it.
- How big is Zion-Benton Township High School?
- About 2,159 students in grades 9 through 12 as of the 2023-24 school year, making it one of the larger and more diverse public high schools in Lake County.
- What is the commute like from the Zion area to Chicago?
- Metra's Union Pacific North line serves this corner of Lake County for a rail commute toward Chicago, with Sheridan Road, Route 173, and 21st Street connecting to I-94 for drivers.
- How do I find homes that feed into Zion-Benton Township High School?
- The listings on this page are filtered to homes whose MRED listing agent assigned Zion-Benton as the high school. Assignment can still change year to year, so confirm with District 126 before you write an offer based on schools. If you want alerts for new homes in the area, text 224-385-8779.
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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 June 29, 2025 through June 29, 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.