Cook County, Illinois
Willow Springs Real Estate and Local Guide
Willow Springs is a small village in Cook County, with a portion in DuPage County, set along the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal beside the Palos Forest Preserves. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Willow Springs best.
About the area
Living in Willow Springs, IL
Named for the springs along the Des Plaines River, known to the Potawatomi as the "Land of the Healing Waters".
The housing market
Homes in Willow Springs
- About 86.6% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 62.5% of housing is single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $370,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Willow Springs home
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
One of only two National Historic Sites in Illinois, marking the western end of the historic portage; located near Willow Springs and owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County
Healing Waters Park
Preserves a stone circle and over 50 boulders arranged in a north-south alignment near the Des Plaines River, uncovered in the 1960s
Palos Forest Preserves
Expansive Cook County forest preserve system of oak woodlands and marshes adjacent to the village
Columbia Woods
Cook County forest preserve along the Des Plaines River near the village
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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.