To the Loop
20mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Lombard.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
DuPage
About 10 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Lombard.
Lombard calls itself the Lilac Village for Lilacia Park, the downtown garden of lilacs that blooms each May for Lilac Time. Its small downtown sits at St. Charles Road and Main Street by the Union Pacific West Line, and Yorktown Center anchors a shopping district on the south side.
The Lombard Park District runs Lilacia Park, Madison Meadow and neighborhood parks, and the Illinois Prairie Path crosses downtown.
Big parksTrails and bikingLocal shopping streetsQuieter side streets
The homes
What you'll find.
Early twentieth-century homes near downtown, bungalows, Cape Cods and mid-century ranches across the village, and townhomes, condos and apartment buildings near Yorktown and along Butterfield Road.
Single-family homesBungalowsTownhomesCondos
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Lombard station on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Lombard station is downtown on St. Charles Road. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) and Butterfield Road cross the south side, I-355 runs along the west side, and I-88 is just south.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- ParksLilacia ParkA downtown garden of lilac varieties and tulips, the center of Lilac Time each May.
- LandmarksSheldon Peck HomesteadAn 1839 farmhouse run by the Lombard Historical Society, tied to the Underground Railroad.
- Arts and cultureLombard Historical MuseumVillage history, run by the Lombard Historical Society, a few blocks from downtown.
- ParksIllinois Prairie PathThe rail trail runs east and west through the middle of the village.
- ShoppingYorktown CenterThe shopping center at Butterfield Road and Highland Avenue.
For sale now
On the market in Lombard.
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.
- ArcGIS StoryMaps · Oct 19, 2026Lombard Development: What's Happening At...Read at ArcGIS StoryMaps
- REJournals · Oct 5, 2026Mid-America brokers sale of 240,345-square-foot community center in LombardRead at REJournals
- Yield PRO · Sep 11, 2026Northmarq arranges combined $67.25M sales of 2 multifamily apartments in Lombard and Naperville IllinoisRead at Yield PRO
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Lombard.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Lombard known for?
Lombard calls itself the Lilac Village for Lilacia Park, the downtown garden of lilacs that blooms each May for Lilac Time. Its small downtown sits at St. Charles Road and Main Street by the Union Pacific West Line, and Yorktown Center anchors a shopping district on the south side.
What kind of homes are in Lombard?
Early twentieth-century homes near downtown, bungalows, Cape Cods and mid-century ranches across the village, and townhomes, condos and apartment buildings near Yorktown and along Butterfield Road.
How do you get to Chicago from Lombard?
Lombard is about 20 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Lombard station on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. The Lombard station is downtown on St. Charles Road. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) and Butterfield Road cross the south side, I-355 runs along the west side, and I-88 is just south.
Which school districts serve Lombard?
Most of Lombard is served by Lombard School District 44 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 Lombard?
The closest towns with our guides are Glen Ellyn, Elmhurst, Oak Brook and Wheaton.
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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
- Lombard station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Street Historic District Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilder Park Conservatory SimLibrarian, CC0
- Graue Mill and Museum B3thedw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Wheaton Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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