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East Lake Forest, Illinois
East Lake Forest Homes for Sale: Local Realtor Guide
East Lake Forest homes for sale on the oldest streets in town, between the lake and Route 41, a walk or short drive from Market Square and the train.
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01 / The area
East Lake Forest homes for sale: historic streets and styles
East Lake Forest homes for sale sit on the streets where the town began. Lake Forest was laid out in 1857 together with Lake Forest College, and the houses here were built from the 1870s to today, from 3,200 to more than 7,500 square feet (Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026).
Expect brick Georgians, French provincial and Tudor stone homes, shingle-style homes and Prairie-era houses on large wooded lots, many divided by ravines that run down to Lake Michigan. Architects such as Howard Van Doren Shaw, David Adler and Henry Ives Cobb designed homes in Lake Forest that still stand.
02 / Numbers
East Lake Forest, IL at a glance
- Years built
- 1870 to 2023
- Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026
- Square feet
- 3,200 to 7,518
- Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026
- Average yearly property tax
- $20,147
- Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026
- Recent sales
- $972K to $1.7M
- Four most recent house sales. Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026
Schools: Lake Forest School District 67 and Lake Forest High School, District 115. Confirm any address with the district.
03 / Train
Near the East Lake Forest train station
The Union Pacific North station at 691 N Western Ave is the train station for East Lake Forest, in the middle of downtown, about 28 miles by rail from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. Many streets east of Route 41 are a walk or a short bike ride from the platform.
Market Square, designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw and finished in 1916, sits across from the station with shops, restaurants and the condo buildings around it. See downtown Lake Forest condos for sale.
04 / Streets
East Lake Forest streets and pockets
Around downtown
Older homes on smaller lots within walking distance of Market Square, the library and the station.
Northmoor
On Sheridan Road north of Westleigh Road, with homes built from 1898 to 2008, from about 1,800 to 5,600 square feet.
Whispering Oaks
On Green Bay Road south of Westleigh Road, with homes from 1939 to 2019 and an average list price near $1.2M in October 2026.
Onwentsia Gardens
On Westleigh Road east of Route 41, built from 1979 to 1988, with a small HOA of about $63 a month.
Source: Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026. On the lake east of Sheridan Road, see Villa Turicum homes.
05 / Historic district
Buying or selling in the East Lake Forest Historic District
Part of East Lake Forest is a local historic district. The City's Historic Preservation Commission reviews demolitions, new homes and some exterior changes there, so a buyer planning an addition should check what applies before the offer, and a seller should know what a buyer can and cannot change.
Older homes here also call for a careful inspection: roofs, masonry, boilers, sewer lines and ravine drainage. Our pages on selling a home in Lake Forest and on luxury homes in Lake Forest cover both sides.
06 / Related
More for East Lake Forest
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Homes above $3M, setting by setting.
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07 / Areas
Other Lake Forest areas
- East Lake Forest
- West Lake Forest
- Conway Farms
- Downtown Lake Forest
- Villa Turicum
- Northmoor
- Whispering Oaks
- Onwentsia Gardens
- Westleigh Farm
- Everett Farms
- Meadowood
- Windridge
08 / Questions
Questions about East Lake Forest
East Lake Forest is the older part of Lake Forest, between Route 41 and Lake Michigan, around downtown and Market Square.
The Union Pacific North station at 691 N Western Ave, in downtown Lake Forest.
They were built from the 1870s to today. Many date from the late 1800s and early 1900s (Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026).
In the local historic district, demolitions, new homes and some exterior changes go through the City's Historic Preservation Commission. Check the address before you plan.
The average yearly tax was about $20,147 (Homes by Marco subdivision data, October 2026). Each home is different, so check the bill for the address.
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