Deerfield
Deerfield Square, Jewett Park and two Metra stops.
Deerfield Square · Retail Thriller, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
23mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Deerfield.
Metra
2 stations in town.
County
Lake
About 5.5 square miles.
ASG here
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Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Deerfield.
Deerfield is a village on the Cook and Lake county line, with a downtown at Deerfield Road and Waukegan Road. Deerfield Square, an outdoor shopping district built in 1998, holds shops, restaurants and a plaza for summer concerts, and the Deerfield Historic Village keeps the 1837 Caspar Ott Cabin and other early buildings.
Jewett Park downtown, Floral Park and its pool, and the Ryerson Conservation Area just west in Riverwoods.
Local shopping streetsRestaurantsBig parksQuieter side streets
The homes
What you'll find.
Mostly single-family houses, from postwar ranches and split-levels to two-story homes and newer houses on rebuilt lots, with townhomes and condos near downtown.
Single-family homesTownhomesCondos
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Deerfield and Lake-Cook stations on the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Tri-State Tollway (I-94 and I-294) runs along the west side, with Lake Cook Road and Deerfield Road as the main east-west streets.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- ShoppingDeerfield SquareOutdoor shops and restaurants downtown, with summer concerts on the plaza.
- ParksJewett ParkThe 13-acre downtown park and community center.
- Arts and cultureDeerfield Historic VillageHistoric buildings, among them the 1837 Caspar Ott Cabin.
- ParksEdward L. Ryerson Conservation AreaWoods and trails on the Des Plaines River, just west in Riverwoods.
For sale now
On the market in Deerfield.
Live from MRED through our home search. ASG listings open their own page; the rest open in our home search. Sources
In the news
What's being built and sold.
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Deerfield.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Deerfield known for?
Deerfield is a village on the Cook and Lake county line, with a downtown at Deerfield Road and Waukegan Road. Deerfield Square, an outdoor shopping district built in 1998, holds shops, restaurants and a plaza for summer concerts, and the Deerfield Historic Village keeps the 1837 Caspar Ott Cabin and other early buildings.
What kind of homes are in Deerfield?
Mostly single-family houses, from postwar ranches and split-levels to two-story homes and newer houses on rebuilt lots, with townhomes and condos near downtown.
How do you get to Chicago from Deerfield?
Deerfield is about 23 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Deerfield and Lake-Cook stations on the Milwaukee District North (MD-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Tri-State Tollway (I-94 and I-294) runs along the west side, with Lake Cook Road and Deerfield Road as the main east-west streets.
Which school districts serve Deerfield?
Most of Deerfield is served by Deerfield Public Schools District 109 and Township High School District 113. District lines do not always follow town lines, so check the district for any address. We do not rank schools; the Illinois Report Card has each school's own data, and we're happy to look one up with you. Open the Report Card.
What towns are near Deerfield?
The closest towns with our guides are Bannockburn, Riverwoods, Highland Park and Northbrook.
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Sources
Written by our team from public sources. Places change; call ahead.
- Homes for sale
- Live MRED listings, distributed by MLS GRID.
- News
- Google News, linked to each outlet.
- Boundaries
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb
- Metra
- Metra. Distances are straight-line.
- Schools
- We don't rank schools: Illinois Report Card
Photo credits 4
- Deerfield Square Retail Thriller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryerson house, Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rosewood Beach, Highland Park Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shermer Road, downtown Northbrook CL Minecraft, CC BY-SA 4.0
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