Cook County, Illinois
Oak Park Real Estate and Local Guide
Oak Park is a village in Cook County immediately west of Chicago, known for about 2,400 historic sites and one of the largest collections of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. It was home to both Wright and author Ernest Hemingway.
Living in Oak Park
Home to the largest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, including 25 structures he built in Oak Park. Source: flwright.org
IncomeAbout $108,026 median household
EducationAbout 72.5% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCook County
Homes in Oak Park
Owner-occupiedAbout 60.7% of housing units
Detached single-family homesAbout 40% of housing
Median home valueAbout $456,300
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Oak Park home
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Source: flwright.org
Where the architect lived and worked for the first 20 years of his career
Unity Temple
Source: flwright.org
Frank Lloyd Wright design, a National Historic Landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Queen Anne home where the author was born in 1899, now a museum
Oak Park areas to know
Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District
Source: en.wikipedia.org
National historic district of Prairie School homes