Cook County, Illinois
Summit Real Estate and Local Guide
Summit is a village in Cook County, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, an industrial community that grew rapidly in the early 1900s around the Corn Products (now Ingredion) refinery. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Summit best.
About the area
Living in Summit, IL
The name Summit refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the Chicago River and the Des Plaines River.
The housing market
Homes in Summit
- About 61.6% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 53.7% of housing is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $224,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Summit home
Ingredion Argo corn plant
Large corn milling and processing plant at 65th Street and Archer Avenue in the Argo area, one of the largest of its kind in the world
Neighborhoods
Summit areas to know
Argo
Company-town subdivision annexed by Summit in 1911, named for the nearby Argo cornstarch plant
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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.