Frankfort
Breidert Green, the Grainery and the Old Plank Road Trail.
Frankfort Station, downtown Frankfort · AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
To the Loop
29mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Frankfort.
Metra
0
No station in town.
County
Will
About 16 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Frankfort.
Frankfort's historic downtown has shops and restaurants around Breidert Green and the Frankfort Grainery, with the Old Plank Road Trail running through it. The Frankfort Fall Festival fills downtown on Labor Day weekend, and the Country Market runs on the green on Sundays in season.
The Old Plank Road Trail, a paved rail trail of about 22 miles, runs through downtown, and the park district runs Commissioners Park and other parks around the village.
Historic architectureLocal shopping streetsRestaurantsTrails and bikingBig parks
The homes
What you'll find.
Historic homes on the streets around downtown, single-family subdivisions from the 1970s on, newer custom homes, and townhomes.
Historic homesSingle-family homesTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
There is no Metra station in Frankfort itself. US 30 (Lincoln Highway) and US 45 (LaGrange Road) cross in the village and Laraway Road runs along the south side. Frankfort has no Metra station; the nearest are on the Rock Island line in Mokena and Tinley Park and at Laraway Road on the SouthWest Service.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- ParksBreidert GreenThe downtown green, home of the Sunday Country Market in season.
- ShoppingFrankfort GraineryShops in a historic downtown building.
- ParksOld Plank Road TrailA paved rail trail that runs through downtown.
- Arts and cultureFrankfort Area Historical MuseumLocal history in downtown Frankfort.
- Arts and cultureFrankfort Fall FestivalCrafts, food and a parade downtown on Labor Day weekend.
For sale now
On the market in Frankfort.
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.
- Legacy | Obituary · Oct 2, 2026Joseph "Tuck" Craig Marshall Obituary (2026) - Frankfort, IL - Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Inc. - Manhattan, ILRead at Legacy | Obituary
- Legacy | Obituary · Sep 25, 2026Edward A. Everett Obituary (2026) - West Frankfort, IL - Morton and Johnston Funeral Home - BentonRead at Legacy | Obituary
- Legacy | Obituary · Sep 22, 2026Marianne Martin James Obituary (2026) - West Frankfort, IL - Union Funeral Home - West FrankfortRead at Legacy | Obituary
- Legacy | Obituary · Sep 5, 2026Bradley Kent Jones Obituary (2026) - West Frankfort, IL - Stone Funeral Home - West FrankfortRead at Legacy | Obituary
- Legacy | Obituary · Aug 16, 2026Irene Louise Hehner Obituary (2026) - Benton, IL - Union Funeral Home - West FrankfortRead at Legacy | Obituary
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Frankfort.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Frankfort known for?
Frankfort's historic downtown has shops and restaurants around Breidert Green and the Frankfort Grainery, with the Old Plank Road Trail running through it. The Frankfort Fall Festival fills downtown on Labor Day weekend, and the Country Market runs on the green on Sundays in season.
What kind of homes are in Frankfort?
Historic homes on the streets around downtown, single-family subdivisions from the 1970s on, newer custom homes, and townhomes.
How do you get to Chicago from Frankfort?
Frankfort is about 29 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. There is no Metra station in Frankfort itself. US 30 (Lincoln Highway) and US 45 (LaGrange Road) cross in the village and Laraway Road runs along the south side. Frankfort has no Metra station; the nearest are on the Rock Island line in Mokena and Tinley Park and at Laraway Road on the SouthWest Service.
Which school districts serve Frankfort?
Most of Frankfort is served by Frankfort School District 157C, Summit Hill School District 161 and Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210. 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 Frankfort?
The closest towns with our guides are Orland Park, Homer Glen, Palos Park and Lemont.
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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
- Frankfort Station, downtown Frankfort AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- John Humphrey House Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Plush Horse, Palos Park Crosbiesmith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemont Downtown Historic District Alex Hughes, CC BY-SA 3.0
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