Chicago metro, IL relocation guide
Moving to Carpentersville, IL
$312,950Median listing price
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About Carpentersville
A village of about 38,000 on the Fox River in Kane County, Carpentersville is one of the Fox Valley's most affordable communities — an older industrial river town of modest bungalows, ranches and postwar subdivisions, with the Meadowdale commercial corridor and a small Main Street downtown. Carpenter Park on the river is the recreational centerpiece.
Home prices in Carpentersville
The median listing price in Carpentersville is $312,950.
Top places in Carpentersville
- Fox River and Carpenter Park
- Downtown Carpentersville (Main Street)
- Meadowdale Shopping Center
- Dundee-Crown High School
- Raceway Woods Forest Preserve (nearby)
- Carpentersville Park District facilities
Commuting from Carpentersville
- No Metra station in the village; the nearest is the Union Pacific Northwest Line in Fox River Grove, about 10 minutes northeast. Driving downtown Chicago is roughly 40 miles via I-90; allow about 55–80 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
Carpentersville FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Carpentersville, IL?
The median listing price in Carpentersville is $312,950. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Carpentersville, IL?
No Metra station in the village; the nearest is the Union Pacific Northwest Line in Fox River Grove, about 10 minutes northeast. Driving downtown Chicago is roughly 40 miles via I-90; allow about 55–80 minutes depending on traffic (approximate).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.