Cook County, Illinois
Maywood Real Estate and Local Guide
Maywood is a village in Proviso Township founded in 1869 and organized in 1881, with 17 homes and properties on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a deep civic history, from an Underground Railroad station to hosting the 33rd Tank Company whose members survived the Bataan Death March. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Maywood best.
About the area
Living in Maywood, IL
Maywood is the eastern terminus of the Illinois Prairie Path, the first rails-to-trails conversion in the United States.
The housing market
Homes in Maywood
- About 60.5% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 65% of housing is detached single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $212,600.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Maywood home
Loyola University Medical Center
Major teaching hospital built on a former airfield where Charles Lindbergh flew airmail
Proviso East High School
Historic high school home to a roughly 250-year-old ash tree known as "The Great Dane"
Underground Railroad station marker
Plaque at Lake Street and the Des Plaines River bridge marking a documented station
Illinois Prairie Path
The village is the eastern trailhead of the first rails-to-trails conversion in the United States
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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.