Cook County, Illinois
South Holland Real Estate and Local Guide
South Holland is a south suburban village settled in 1846 by Dutch immigrants, once known as the Onion Set Capital of the World and still marked by its Dutch heritage and historic churches.
Living in South Holland
Known by the 1940s as the Onion Set Capital of the World. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $87,378 median household
EducationAbout 27% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyCook County
Homes in South Holland
Owner-occupiedAbout 83% of housing units
Single-family homesAbout 95% of housing
Median home valueAbout $201,200
Source: ACS 2023
What makes South Holland home
Paarlberg Homestead Museum and Historic Site
Source: visitchicagosouthland.com
Farmhouse built in 1870 by Peter Paarlberg, preserved as a village historic site
Midwest Carvers Museum
Source: southholland.org
Wood-carving museum on Vincennes Avenue showcasing traditional and contemporary carvings
Reformed Church of South Holland
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Historic Dutch Reformed congregation founded in 1867
Veterans Memorial Park
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Nearly 25-acre park along the Little Calumet River with war memorials, a pond, and ball fields
South Holland parks system
Source: en.wikipedia.org
31 parks ranging from neighborhood tot-lots to regional facilities