Glen Ellyn
Lake Ellyn, a Main Street downtown and the Prairie Path.
Main Street Historic District · Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
To the Loop
22mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Glen Ellyn.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
DuPage
About 7.2 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Glen Ellyn.
Glen Ellyn is a DuPage County village with a historic downtown on Main Street and Crescent Boulevard, next to its Union Pacific West Line station. North of downtown, Lake Ellyn Park wraps around a small lake with a boathouse, and the Main Street Historic District runs past Victorian homes. College of DuPage and its McAninch Arts Center are on the south side.
Lake Ellyn Park, Ackerman Park and the Village Links golf course are run by the Glen Ellyn Park District, and the Illinois Prairie Path runs through downtown.
Historic architectureRestaurantsLocal shopping streetsBig parksQuieter side streetsTrails and biking
The homes
What you'll find.
Victorian and Queen Anne homes near Main Street and Lake Ellyn, Tudors and foursquares on hilly, tree-lined streets, mid-century ranches and split-levels farther out, and condos and townhomes near downtown.
Single-family homesHistoric homesTownhomesCondos near the train
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Glen Ellyn station on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Glen Ellyn station is downtown on Crescent Boulevard. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) crosses the south side, and I-355 and I-88 are a few minutes east and south.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- Lake and riverLake Ellyn ParkA small lake with a boathouse and a path around it, a few blocks north of downtown.
- ShoppingDowntown Glen EllynIndependent shops and restaurants along Main Street and Crescent Boulevard.
- Arts and cultureStacy's Tavern MuseumAn 1846 stagecoach inn at Main Street and Geneva Road, run by the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.
- Arts and cultureMcAninch Arts CenterThe performing arts center at College of DuPage, with theater, music and touring shows.
- ParksIllinois Prairie PathThe rail trail passes right through downtown on its way between Wheaton and Elmhurst.
For sale now
On the market in Glen Ellyn.
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 22, 2026Glen Ellyn To Vote On Special Use Permit, Zoning Variations For New Metra Station, UnderpassRead at Patch
- Patch · Sep 29, 2026Glen Ellyn Rejects Special Use Permit Request For Beauty Parlor On DuaneRead at Patch
- Legacy | Obituary · Sep 3, 2026Virginia Grace Heintz Obituary (2026) - Glen Ellyn, IL - Sullivan Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service - HinsdaleRead at Legacy | Obituary
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Glen Ellyn.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Glen Ellyn known for?
Glen Ellyn is a DuPage County village with a historic downtown on Main Street and Crescent Boulevard, next to its Union Pacific West Line station. North of downtown, Lake Ellyn Park wraps around a small lake with a boathouse, and the Main Street Historic District runs past Victorian homes. College of DuPage and its McAninch Arts Center are on the south side.
What kind of homes are in Glen Ellyn?
Victorian and Queen Anne homes near Main Street and Lake Ellyn, Tudors and foursquares on hilly, tree-lined streets, mid-century ranches and split-levels farther out, and condos and townhomes near downtown.
How do you get to Chicago from Glen Ellyn?
Glen Ellyn is about 22 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Glen Ellyn station on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Glen Ellyn station is downtown on Crescent Boulevard. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) crosses the south side, and I-355 and I-88 are a few minutes east and south.
Which school districts serve Glen Ellyn?
Most of Glen Ellyn is served by Glen Ellyn School District 41, Community Consolidated School District 89 and Glenbard Township High School District 87. 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 Glen Ellyn?
The closest towns with our guides are Wheaton, Lombard, Lisle and Downers Grove.
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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
- Main Street Historic District Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown Wheaton Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lombard station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meadow Lake, The Morton Arboretum SimLibrarian, CC0
- Downtown Downers Grove Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
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