Chicago · North Shore
The North Shore, town by town
Ten distinct villages along Lake Michigan and the Metra UP-N line. Each has its own price band, school district, walkability, and architectural stock. Pick a town below for a bilingual market report and a free comparative analysis.
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The four villages that define the North Shore — estate-scale architecture, New Trier feeder schools, lakefront access.
60093
Winnetka
Median price
$1.55M–$1.7M
The architectural heavyweight of the North Shore — deep lots, historic Howard Van Doren Shaw and David Adler homes.
View Winnetka guide
60022
Glencoe
Median price
$1.3M–$1.5M
The most wooded and ravine-cut of the core four.
View Glencoe guide
60043
Kenilworth
Median price
$1.8M–$2.2M
Planned community laid out in 1889 by Joseph Sears.
View Kenilworth guide
60091
Wilmette
Median price
$900K–$1.05M
The most urban-feeling of the top four.
View Wilmette guide
Wooded lots, top schools, slower pace
Wooded lots, top-rated public schools, and a more relaxed pace north and inland from the village core.
60093
Northfield
Median price
$828K
The quiet cousin of Winnetka.
View Northfield guide
60062
Northbrook
Median price
$560K–$749K
Family-first, corporate-executive.
View Northbrook guide
60035
Highland Park
Median price
$700K–$746K
Arts-forward culture, home to Ravinia Festival.
View Highland Park guide
60045
Lake Forest
Median price
$1.1M–$1.2M
Old-money North Shore.
View Lake Forest guide
Closer to the city, more density
More density, faster Loop access, and the most diverse rental + condo inventory on the North Shore.
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