Prospect Heights
Chicago Executive Airport and a stop on the North Central line.
Prospect Heights Metra station · Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
22mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Prospect Heights.
Metra
1 station in town.
County
Cook
About 4.2 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Prospect Heights.
Prospect Heights is a small city between Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Wheeling. It shares Chicago Executive Airport, a general aviation field, with Wheeling, and it has its own stop on Metra's North Central Service.
The park district runs Lions Park, a recreation center and a public golf course, and the Des Plaines River Trail runs through the forest preserves a short way east.
Quieter side streetsTrails and bikingBig parks
The homes
What you'll find.
Ranches and two-story homes on large wooded lots, many from the 1950s and 1960s, plus condo complexes and townhomes along Elmhurst Road and Palatine Road.
Single-family homesCondosTownhomes
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Prospect Heights station on the North Central Service (NCS) line, toward downtown Chicago. Elmhurst Road (Illinois 83), Palatine Road and Milwaukee Avenue are the main roads, and Pace buses run along them. The North Central Service runs weekdays, and the Union Pacific Northwest stations in Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights are a short drive south and west.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- LandmarksChicago Executive AirportThe general aviation airport shared with Wheeling, once called Palwaukee.
- ParksLions ParkHome of the park district recreation center on Camp McDonald Road.
- ParksOld Orchard Country ClubThe park district public golf course on Rand Road.
- Arts and cultureProspect Heights Public LibraryThe city public library.
- Lake and riverDes Plaines River TrailA long gravel trail through the riverside forest preserves just east.
For sale now
On the market in Prospect Heights.
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In the news
What's being built and sold.
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Prospect Heights.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Prospect Heights known for?
Prospect Heights is a small city between Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Wheeling. It shares Chicago Executive Airport, a general aviation field, with Wheeling, and it has its own stop on Metra's North Central Service.
What kind of homes are in Prospect Heights?
Ranches and two-story homes on large wooded lots, many from the 1950s and 1960s, plus condo complexes and townhomes along Elmhurst Road and Palatine Road.
How do you get to Chicago from Prospect Heights?
Prospect Heights is about 22 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Prospect Heights station on the North Central Service (NCS) line, toward downtown Chicago. Elmhurst Road (Illinois 83), Palatine Road and Milwaukee Avenue are the main roads, and Pace buses run along them. The North Central Service runs weekdays, and the Union Pacific Northwest stations in Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights are a short drive south and west.
Which school districts serve Prospect Heights?
Most of Prospect Heights is served by Prospect Heights School District 23, Community Consolidated School District 21, River Trails School District 26 and Township High School District 214. 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 Prospect Heights?
The closest towns with our guides are Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Wheeling and Buffalo 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
- Prospect Heights Metra station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Prospect Metra station Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Evergreen Avenue, downtown Arlington Heights Dennisyerger84, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Trails Public Library, Wheeling Socialatitpld, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buffalo Grove Metra station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
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