Cook County, Illinois
Palos Park Real Estate and Local Guide
Affluent, heavily wooded village in southwestern Cook County bordering thousands of acres of forest preserve, with an early-20th-century history as an artists' retreat.
Living in Palos Park
Known for its early-20th-century legacy as an artists' community, preserved through the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center. Source: mccordgallery.org
IncomeAbout $126,263 median household
EducationAbout 49% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCook County
Homes in Palos Park
Owner-occupiedAbout 90% of occupied housing units
Single-family detached homesAbout 70% of housing units
Median home valueAbout $469,900
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Palos Park home
McCord Gallery & Cultural Center
Source: mccordgallery.org
Nonprofit arts center in the 1834 McCord farmhouse, preserving the village's artist-community legacy
The Plush Horse
Source: theplushhorse.com
Homemade ice cream parlor operating in the village since 1937
The Center (Community Center Foundation & Children's Farm)
Source: palospark.org
78-acre community retreat and children's farm operating since 1932
Palos Park Woods
Source: fpdcc.com
Forest Preserves of Cook County site with trails for hiking, cycling, and cross-country skiing
Palos Forest Preserves
Source: palospark.org
Village borders roughly 11,000 acres of Cook County forest preserve land