Cook County and Lake County, Illinois
Barrington Real Estate and Local Guide
An affluent northwest Chicago suburb known for its Victorian and Queen Anne architecture and one of the largest residential historic districts in Illinois. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Barrington best.
About the area
Living in Barrington, IL
Site of the 1934 Battle of Barrington, an FBI gunfight that killed gangster Baby Face Nelson.
The housing market
Homes in Barrington
- About 79% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 69% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $580,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Barrington home
Catlow Theater
Single-screen theater opened in May 1927 with Prairie School interiors
Octagon House (Hawley House)
Eight-sided residence listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Ice House Mall
Specialty shops in a building originally built in 1904 for the Bowman Dairy
Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve
782-acre wetlands preserve with about 3 miles of crushed-gravel trail
Langendorf Park
Barrington Park District park with tennis courts, ball fields, and a water park
Neighborhoods
Barrington areas to know
Barrington Village Historic District
Local historic district established in 2001 with homes dating to the 1870s
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.