Homer Glen
Heritage Park and the woods along Spring Creek. Homer Glen, incorporated in 2001 in the area once known as Goodings Grove, is a village of large lots and open land.
To the Loop
25mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Homer Glen.
Metra
0
No station in town.
County
Will
About 22 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Homer Glen.
Homer Glen, incorporated in 2001 in the area once known as Goodings Grove, is a village of large lots and open land. Heritage Park, behind the village hall on 151st Street, is its center, and Messenger Woods and Hadley Valley preserve woods and wetlands along Spring Creek.
Heritage Park has trails, prairie and a disc golf course. Messenger Woods Nature Preserve is known for its spring wildflowers, Messenger Marsh has wetlands and a dog park, and Hadley Valley Preserve is on the south side.
Big parksTrails and bikingQuieter side streetsNew construction
The homes
What you'll find.
Single-family homes on large lots, subdivisions from the 1970s through the 2000s, some homes on acreage, and townhomes.
Single-family homesLarge lotsTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
There is no Metra station in Homer Glen itself. I-355 runs along the west side, with an interchange at 159th Street (Route 7), and 143rd and 151st Streets cross the village. Homer Glen has no Metra station; the nearest are Lemont and Lockport on the Heritage Corridor and the Orland Park stations 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.
- ParksHeritage ParkA 103-acre park with trails, prairie and disc golf behind the village hall.
- ParksMessenger Woods Nature PreserveOld oak and maple woods with spring wildflowers.
- Lake and riverMessenger MarshWetlands, savanna and a dog park along Spring Creek.
- ParksHadley Valley PreserveForest, savanna and wetlands with the Spring Creek Greenway trail.
- Food and drinkHomer Glen Farmers MarketEvery other week in season at Heritage Park.
- Arts and cultureHomer Township Public LibraryThe township library, serving the village.
For sale now
On the market in Homer Glen.
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Nearby
Around Homer Glen.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Homer Glen known for?
Homer Glen, incorporated in 2001 in the area once known as Goodings Grove, is a village of large lots and open land. Heritage Park, behind the village hall on 151st Street, is its center, and Messenger Woods and Hadley Valley preserve woods and wetlands along Spring Creek.
What kind of homes are in Homer Glen?
Single-family homes on large lots, subdivisions from the 1970s through the 2000s, some homes on acreage, and townhomes.
How do you get to Chicago from Homer Glen?
Homer Glen is about 25 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. There is no Metra station in Homer Glen itself. I-355 runs along the west side, with an interchange at 159th Street (Route 7), and 143rd and 151st Streets cross the village. Homer Glen has no Metra station; the nearest are Lemont and Lockport on the Heritage Corridor and the Orland Park stations on the SouthWest Service.
Which school districts serve Homer Glen?
Most of Homer Glen is served by Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C and Lockport Township High School District 205. 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 Homer Glen?
The closest towns with our guides are Lemont, Orland Park, Palos Park and Frankfort.
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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
- Lemont Downtown Historic District Alex Hughes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John Humphrey House Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Plush Horse, Palos Park Crosbiesmith, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frankfort Station, downtown Frankfort AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
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