Cook County, Illinois
Burnham Real Estate and Local Guide
A small working-class village in the Calumet region south of Chicago, developed in the 1880s and incorporated in 1907 to house industrial workers. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Burnham best.
About the area
Living in Burnham, IL
Named for surveyor Telford Burnham, who drew the village plat for a group of investors that included railcar magnate George Pullman.
The housing market
Homes in Burnham
- About 60% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 58.5% of housing is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $146,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Burnham home
Powderhorn Lake
Cook County Forest Preserve lake and adjacent nature preserve on the village's water section
Eggers Grove Forest Preserve
A 241-acre wet woodland along the Illinois-Indiana border shared with Burnham, connecting to the Burnham Greenway Trail
Powderhorn Lake nature preserve
Forest Preserve District of Cook County site with fishing and trails in the Calumet region
Burnham Greenway Trail
Multi-use greenway trail running through the Calumet region and connecting to Eggers Grove
Neighborhoods
Burnham areas to know
Torrence Avenue section
Western section of the village centered on Torrence Avenue
Burnham Avenue section
Eastern section centered on Burnham Avenue near the Chicago Hegewisch line
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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.