Kane County, Illinois
Elgin Real Estate and Local Guide
Elgin is a city on the Fox River about 35 miles northwest of Chicago, spanning Kane and Cook counties. It grew as a manufacturing center and was long home to the Elgin National Watch Company. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Elgin best.
About the area
Living in Elgin, IL
The Elgin National Watch Company operated one of the largest watchmaking complexes in the world here until it ceased production in 1965.
The housing market
Homes in Elgin
- About 71 percent of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 61 percent of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- The median owner-occupied home value is about $252,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Elgin home
Grand Victoria Casino
Riverboat casino on the Fox River that opened in 1994
Elgin Public Museum
Oldest natural history museum in Illinois still housed in its original building, located in Lords Park
Elgin Tower Building
Historic high-rise built downtown before the Great Depression
Lords Park
Historic 108-acre park with lagoons, a zoo enclosure with bison and elk, and the Elgin Public Museum
Wing Park
Large city park featuring a municipal golf course and swimming pool
Neighborhoods
Elgin areas to know
Spring-Douglas Historic District
National Register historic district of Victorian-era homes near downtown
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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.