Downers Grove
The Tivoli, a Main Street downtown and three BNSF stops.
Downtown Downers Grove · Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
20mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Downers Grove.
Metra
3 stations in town.
County
DuPage
About 15 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Downers Grove.
Downers Grove is a DuPage County village with a downtown along Main Street, anchored by the Tivoli Theatre, a 1928 movie palace. The BNSF Line runs straight through the village with three stations. Lyman Woods and the Morton Arboretum, just west, give it a lot of open land.
The Downers Grove Park District runs Lyman Woods, McCollum Park and Fishel Park downtown, and the Morton Arboretum sits just across the western line in Lisle.
RestaurantsLocal shopping streetsArts and cultureBig parksQuieter side streetsEasy without a car
The homes
What you'll find.
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near downtown, bungalows, Cape Cods and mid-century ranches across the village, a steady run of new single-family homes, and condo buildings around the Main Street station.
Single-family homesNew constructionCondos near the trainTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Belmont, Main Street and Fairview Avenue stations on the BNSF (BNSF) line, toward downtown Chicago. Main Street station is the downtown stop, with Belmont to the west and Fairview Avenue to the east. I-88 runs along the north edge and I-355 along the west.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- Arts and cultureTivoli TheatreA restored 1928 movie palace on Highland Avenue for films and live events.
- ShoppingMain StreetThe downtown strip of shops, pubs and restaurants around the Main Street station.
- Arts and cultureDowners Grove MuseumLocal history in the 1892 Blodgett House, with the 1846 Blodgett house on the same campus.
- ParksLyman WoodsAbout 150 acres of oak woods, prairie and marsh with an interpretive center.
- ParksFishel ParkThe downtown park, with a bandshell for summer concerts.
For sale now
On the market in Downers Grove.
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.
- Patch · Oct 27, 2026'Work Progressing Smoothly' On Milkshake Factory In Downers Grove: Oakwood Construction ServicesRead at Patch
- Patch · Sep 9, 2026Public Hearing Planned For Multi-Unit Mixed-Use Apartment Building On Forest Avenue | Downers GroveRead at Patch
- Patch · Sep 8, 2026Dutch Bros. Development Gets Green Light From Downers Grove Village CouncilRead at Patch
- Shaw Local · Jul 24, 2026Downers Grove council rejects ‘anti-rental’ sentiment before approving office-to-apartment conversion planRead at Shaw Local
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Downers Grove.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Downers Grove known for?
Downers Grove is a DuPage County village with a downtown along Main Street, anchored by the Tivoli Theatre, a 1928 movie palace. The BNSF Line runs straight through the village with three stations. Lyman Woods and the Morton Arboretum, just west, give it a lot of open land.
What kind of homes are in Downers Grove?
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near downtown, bungalows, Cape Cods and mid-century ranches across the village, a steady run of new single-family homes, and condo buildings around the Main Street station.
How do you get to Chicago from Downers Grove?
Downers Grove is about 20 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Belmont, Main Street and Fairview Avenue stations on the BNSF (BNSF) line, toward downtown Chicago. Main Street station is the downtown stop, with Belmont to the west and Fairview Avenue to the east. I-88 runs along the north edge and I-355 along the west.
Which school districts serve Downers Grove?
Most of Downers Grove is served by Downers Grove Grade School District 58 and Community High School District 99. 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 Downers Grove?
The closest towns with our guides are Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Lisle and Hinsdale.
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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 5
- Downtown Downers Grove Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gregg House Museum David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- Clarendon Hills station Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Meadow Lake, The Morton Arboretum SimLibrarian, CC0
- Memorial Building Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
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