Cook County, Illinois
Palos Hills Real Estate and Local Guide
A primarily residential southwest Chicago suburb in Cook County, home to Moraine Valley Community College and bordered by extensive Cook County forest preserve land.
Living in Palos Hills
The city is named after Palos de la Frontera, Spain, the port from which Christopher Columbus set sail. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $83,969 median household
EducationAbout 25% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCook County
Homes in Palos Hills
Owner-occupiedAbout 79.6% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $259,200
- About 42.4% of housing units are single-family homes, reflecting a mix that includes multi-unit buildings.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Palos Hills home
Moraine Valley Community College
Source: en.wikipedia.org
One of the largest community colleges in Illinois, main campus on College Parkway
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Consolidated High School District 230 school serving the city
Palos Hills Municipal Golf Course
Source: paloshillsweb.org
City-run nine-hole course on prairie grasses along Stony Creek
Cook County Forest Preserve lands
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The city's western edge adjoins forest preserve land on Mount Forest Island glacial uplands
Palos Hills Municipal Golf Course
Source: paloshillsweb.org
Nine-hole course with driving platforms, putting green, and clubhouse