Winnetka
Three train stops, five beaches and Crow Island School.
Winnetka Community House, Lincoln Avenue · Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0
To the Loop
16mi
Straight-line miles from downtown Winnetka.
Metra
3 stations in town.
County
Cook
About 3.9 square miles.
ASG here
0
Homes we list here now.
Living here
Life in Winnetka.
Winnetka stretches along the lake with three Metra stations, each with its own shopping district: Indian Hill, Elm Street in the village center, and Hubbard Woods. It has houses by George W. Maher, Walter Burley Griffin and David Adler, and Crow Island School, by Eliel and Eero Saarinen with Perkins, Wheeler and Will, is a National Historic Landmark.
The Winnetka Park District runs five beaches, among them Tower Road Beach, and the Green Bay Trail runs the length of the village. The Skokie Lagoons forest preserve lies on the west side.
Near the lakeBig parksLocal shopping streetsHistoric architectureQuieter side streetsTrails and biking
The homes
What you'll find.
Tudor, Georgian, Colonial Revival and Prairie style houses from the early twentieth century, lakefront homes on Sheridan Road, postwar houses toward the west, and a few condo and townhome buildings near Elm Street.
Single-family homesHistoric homesTownhomesCondos
Getting around
How far is everything?
Metra stops at Indian Hill, Winnetka and Hubbard Woods stations on the Union Pacific North (UP-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. Green Bay Road and Sheridan Road run north and south, and the Edens Expressway (I-94) is just west of the village.
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 riverTower Road BeachA swimming beach below the bluff at Sheridan Road.
- ParksSkokie LagoonsCook County forest preserve lagoons with trails, paddling and fishing.
- LandmarksCrow Island SchoolThe 1940 Saarinen school building, a National Historic Landmark.
- Arts and cultureWinnetka Community HouseThe village community center on Lincoln Avenue, with classes and events.
- ShoppingHubbard WoodsThe shopping district around the northern Metra stop.
- ParksVillage GreenThe town green beside the village center, set aside in 1869.
For sale now
On the market in Winnetka.
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In the news
What's being built and sold.
- Chicago Star Media · Nov 2, 2026Lakefront mansion becomes Winnetka’s highest-priced home sale of 2026 at nearly $9MRead at Chicago Star Media
- Patch · Sep 3, 2026Author Andy Weir Buys $6.8M Winnetka Mansion: ReportRead at Patch
- Patch · Aug 13, 2026Winnetka, Glencoe Among The Most Expensive Places In IL To Buy A Home: RankingRead at Patch
- The Record North Shore · Jul 31, 2026Winnetka wants to rewrite its zoning code, focusing on open spaceRead at The Record North Shore
Recent real estate headlines from Google News, linked to the outlets that published them. Sources
Nearby
Around Winnetka.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Winnetka known for?
Winnetka stretches along the lake with three Metra stations, each with its own shopping district: Indian Hill, Elm Street in the village center, and Hubbard Woods. It has houses by George W. Maher, Walter Burley Griffin and David Adler, and Crow Island School, by Eliel and Eero Saarinen with Perkins, Wheeler and Will, is a National Historic Landmark.
What kind of homes are in Winnetka?
Tudor, Georgian, Colonial Revival and Prairie style houses from the early twentieth century, lakefront homes on Sheridan Road, postwar houses toward the west, and a few condo and townhome buildings near Elm Street.
How do you get to Chicago from Winnetka?
Winnetka is about 16 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. Metra stops at Indian Hill, Winnetka and Hubbard Woods stations on the Union Pacific North (UP-N) line, toward downtown Chicago. Green Bay Road and Sheridan Road run north and south, and the Edens Expressway (I-94) is just west of the village.
Which school districts serve Winnetka?
Most of Winnetka is served by Winnetka Public Schools District 36 and New Trier Township High School District 203. 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 Winnetka?
The closest towns with our guides are Kenilworth, Northfield, Glencoe and Wilmette.
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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
- Winnetka Community House, Lincoln Avenue Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kenilworth Club (Kenilworth Assembly Hall) Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glencoe station JeremyA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bahá'í House of Worship, Wilmette Paul R. Burley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, under the licenses shown.
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