Wheaton
The county seat, Cantigny Park and two Metra stops.
Downtown Wheaton · Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
25mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Wheaton.
Metra
2 stations in town.
County
DuPage
About 11 square miles.
ASG here
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Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Wheaton.
Wheaton is the DuPage County seat, with a downtown of shops and restaurants along Front Street and Hale Street beside the Union Pacific West Line. Wheaton College's campus sits just north of downtown, and Cantigny Park, the former McCormick estate, has gardens, a mansion and a military museum on the west side.
Cantigny Park, Herrick Lake and Danada forest preserves, and the Illinois Prairie Path, which splits into its branches here, are all close. The Wheaton Park District runs Cosley Zoo and Rice Pool.
Big parksTrails and bikingRestaurantsLocal shopping streetsArts and cultureQuieter side streets
The homes
What you'll find.
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near downtown and the college, mid-century ranches and split-levels, larger subdivisions from the 1980s and 1990s on the edges, and condos and townhomes near the stations.
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Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Wheaton and College Avenue stations on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. Wheaton has two Union Pacific West stops, Wheaton downtown and College Avenue to the east. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) runs through town, and I-88 is a few minutes south.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map. No train times; check Metra for schedules.
Places to know
Start here.
- ParksCantigny ParkThe former estate of Robert R. McCormick, with formal gardens, a mansion and the First Division Museum.
- ParksCosley ZooA small Wheaton Park District zoo of farm animals and Illinois wildlife.
- Arts and cultureDuPage County Historical MuseumCounty history in a Romanesque 1891 library building downtown.
- ShoppingDowntown WheatonShops and restaurants on Front, Hale and Main streets next to the station.
- ParksDanada Forest PreserveTrails, prairie and an equestrian center on the south side, linked to Herrick Lake.
For sale now
On the market in Wheaton.
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In the news
What's being built and sold.
- openPR.com · Nov 11, 2026Leading Real Estate Listing Agent in Wheaton, IL, Sheds Light on Opportunities Buyers Often OverlookRead at openPR.com
- REBusinessOnline · Oct 23, 2026Mid-America Arranges Sale of 244,924 SF Shopping Center in Wheaton, IllinoisRead at REBusinessOnline
- REJournals · Oct 21, 2026Mid-America Real Estate Corporation closes sale of grocery-anchored shopping center in WheatonRead at REJournals
- Daily Herald · Oct 12, 2026Why Wheaton has become one of nation’s hottest real estate marketsRead at Daily Herald
- Patch · Oct 9, 2026Wheaton To Review Proposal To Build 8 Townhomes On Roosevelt RoadRead at Patch
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Wheaton.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Wheaton known for?
Wheaton is the DuPage County seat, with a downtown of shops and restaurants along Front Street and Hale Street beside the Union Pacific West Line. Wheaton College's campus sits just north of downtown, and Cantigny Park, the former McCormick estate, has gardens, a mansion and a military museum on the west side.
What kind of homes are in Wheaton?
Victorian and early twentieth-century homes near downtown and the college, mid-century ranches and split-levels, larger subdivisions from the 1980s and 1990s on the edges, and condos and townhomes near the stations.
How do you get to Chicago from Wheaton?
Wheaton is about 25 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Wheaton and College Avenue stations on the Union Pacific West (UP-W) line, toward downtown Chicago. Wheaton has two Union Pacific West stops, Wheaton downtown and College Avenue to the east. Roosevelt Road (Route 38) runs through town, and I-88 is a few minutes south.
Which school districts serve Wheaton?
Most of Wheaton is served by Community Unit School District 200. 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 Wheaton?
The closest towns with our guides are Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Lombard and Naperville.
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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
- Downtown Wheaton Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main Street Historic District Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meadow Lake, The Morton Arboretum SimLibrarian, CC0
- Lombard station Jacob J Mackenzie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Naperville and the Riverwalk Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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