Lake County, Illinois
Long Grove Real Estate and Local Guide
Long Grove is an affluent northwest Chicago suburb that uses strict building ordinances, including bans on sidewalks, fences and residential street lights, to preserve a rural, country-village atmosphere around its historic downtown.
Living in Long Grove
The village's 1906 covered bridge, the Robert Parker Coffin Bridge, appears on the municipal logo and welcome signs. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Long Grove
- About 96.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a settled, low-turnover residential base.
- Roughly 99.2% of housing units are single-family homes, an almost entirely detached-house community.
- The median owner-occupied home value is about $746,700, among the highest in the Chicago suburbs.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Long Grove home
Robert Parker Coffin Bridge
Historic 1906 covered bridge over Buffalo Creek featured on the village logo, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018
Historic Downtown Long Grove
Preserved village center of shops and dining kept without sidewalks or residential street lights to maintain a country atmosphere
Long Grove seasonal festivals
Annual chocolate, strawberry and apple festivals held in May, June and September in the downtown