What is the housing market like in Mazon, IL?

The median listing price in Mazon is $287,450. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026

How is the commute from Mazon, IL?

No in-town Metra station. The nearest stations are at Joliet Transportation Center, roughly 30–35 minutes by car. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 70 miles via I-55/I-80; allow roughly 1 hour 25 minutes depending on traffic.

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$287,450Median listing price

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About Mazon

A Grundy County village (about 979 residents in 2020) world-famous among paleontologists for the Mazon Creek fossil beds — 300-million-year-old fossils including the Tully Monster, Illinois' state fossil. Housing is older village homes in a quiet rural setting; prices are low ($287,450 median, Realtor.com September 2026).

Depot Street in Mazon, Illinois. July 2026Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0

The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 273 miles (439 km) long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of 28,070Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

Anthracomedusa turnbulli Johnson & Richardson, 1968 fossil jellyfish from the Pennsylvanian of Illinois, USA (public display, FMNH PE 38977, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, USA).Photo: James St · CC BY 2.0

Home prices in Mazon

The median listing price in Mazon is $287,450.

Top places in Mazon

Mazon Creek fossil beds area
Downtown Mazon (Main Street)
Mazon Village Hall
Illinois River (nearby, photo subject)
Mazon Creek

Commuting from Mazon

No in-town Metra station. The nearest stations are at Joliet Transportation Center, roughly 30–35 minutes by car. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 70 miles via I-55/I-80; allow roughly 1 hour 25 minutes depending on traffic.

Mazon FAQs

What is the housing market like in Mazon, IL?
The median listing price in Mazon is $287,450. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026
How is the commute from Mazon, IL?
No in-town Metra station. The nearest stations are at Joliet Transportation Center, roughly 30–35 minutes by car. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 70 miles via I-55/I-80; allow roughly 1 hour 25 minutes depending on traffic.

Town links

Schools

Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District — NCES district profile

Transit

Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.

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