Frankfort, IL Homes for Rent

Despite its location at the crossroads of U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 45 near Will County’s border with Cook County, at one point in time, Frankfort was a town off the beaten path. The population didn’t exceed 1,000 until the 1960s or 10,000 until the 2000s. But the secret is out now. More than 20,000 residents call the self-styled “Jewel of the South Suburbs” home, and Frankfort is continuing to grow. “Our population doubles every 20 years,” says Frankfort mayor Keith Ogle. Even with the rapid expansion, many subdivisions are right across the street from farm fields, providing a still-pastoral setting some 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Frankfort Community School District No. 157-C, earns an A from Niche. Students in the largely unincorporated northeastern part of Frankfort attend B-plus-rated Summit Hill School District No. 161. Both districts feed into A-rated Lincoln-Way East High, which ranks as the No. 2 public high school in Will County. Lincoln-Way East is an athletic powerhouse, including six appearances in the state football championship game and five state titles in girls’ track and field. With a median home price of $525,000—more than $100,000 higher than the