Common home designs include ranch-style, split-level and townhomes, which sell within an average of two weeks, faster than the national average. Pricing below the national average helps drive rapid sales. The median single-family price is around $300,000, at least $100,000 lower than the national median. "Glendale Heights is great for first-time home buyers because of the affordable homes," says Josie Morrison, Broker Associate with RE/MAX Action.
Ranch style home with mini al landscaping and attached garage in Glendale Heights.
Split level homes is a style of homes easily found in Glendale Heights.
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Niche gives Glenbard Township High School District 87 coveted A-plus grade
Three K-8 school districts feed into the A-plus-rated Glenbard Township High School District No. 87, which Niche ranks as Illinois's 20th-best school district. The Glenbard Township District 87 serves 7,800 students in grades 9-12. Niche rates the feeder elementary school districts with at least a B-minus.
Glen Hill Elementary School main entrance.
Glenbard West High School cultivates a supportive learning atmosphere.
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Glendale Heights Sports Hub keeps residents active year-round
The village features several parks, open spaces and special recreational facilities. Hugging the village's east side just inside of Interstate 355 is the East Branch Forest Preserve, complete with wetlands habitat and picnic areas, and DuPage County Off-Leash Dog Park.
The Glendale Heights Sports Hub's indoor activities include classes, basketball, fitness and dance studios and a playground. The Glendale Heights Aquatic Center includes several pools, water slides, diving boards and a surf simulator.
The recently upgraded Camera Park has walking and biking trails, sports courts and fields, a splash pad, a skate park and a pond. Visitors can walk to the village-operated Glendale Lakes Golf Club and the Glenside Public Library.
East Branch Forest Preserve is a beautiful 520-acres, just west of Flowerfield.
Enjoy the beautiful nature around East Branch Forest Preserve.
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Tony's Fresh Market and Jewel-Osco are favorite local spots for groceries
Stores and eateries line East North Avenue and West Army Trail Road. Big-box shopping is available at places like Target and Menard's Walmart. At the same time, smaller stores can be found at Plaza Westlake or Glendale Square. Grocery store options include Tony's Fresh Market on the south side, Jewel-Osco on the north, and Aldi at both ends of the village. Ki's Steak and Seafood Restaurant is a chill chophouse with a garden patio and a petting zoo.
Target is one of the big-name shops that Glendale residents can stock up their pantries.
Interiors of Ki's Steak & Seafood with large windows open to the garden and small farm.
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Heaviest catch wins at Cops & Bobbers Fishing Derby
The village hosts several special events throughout the year, including the Glendale Heights Fest, which brings residents to Camera Park to enjoy a carnival, entertainment, food and fireworks. The Cops & Bobbers Fishing Derby awards prizes to winners of the heaviest catch in this October catch-and-release fishing event.
Chicago amenities and airports right up the road on Interstate I-290
Residents who want to head north or south can easily hop onto Interstate 355 on the east side of town. Air travelers can take Interstate 290 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 20 miles away, or Chicago Midway International Airport, 30 miles away. Public transit is also available with several Pace bus stops along Glen Ellyn Road. "It's a great location to pretty much anywhere with the interstates. We have a good number of commuters that drive into the city on 290," Tracy Tran, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty, says.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks is conveniently located on the east side of town.
Important to know
The Glendale Heights Police Department's most recent annual report states that violent crime and property crime reports rose 9.8% from 2022 to 2023.
The average summer high is 84 degrees, and the winter low is 19 degrees, with an average annual snowfall of nearly three feet. The village prohibits parking along designated snow routes for 24 hours after a snowfall of 1 inch or more, no parking on any village street for 24 hours after 2 inches of snowfall, and no parking on any village street for 72 hours after 5 or more inches of snowfall. Residents may be at higher risk for tornado damage, as when a tornado passed through the village in 2023.
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