Chicago metro, IL relocation guide
Moving to Plainfield, IL
$460,000Median listing price
KendallArea
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About Plainfield
A fast-growing Will/Kendall County village (about 44,800 residents in 2020, up from 4,500 in 1990) midway between Naperville and Joliet. Housing is overwhelmingly 1990s–2010s subdivisions, with a small historic core around Lockport and Des Plaines Streets that the village has worked to preserve.
Home prices in Plainfield
The median listing price in Plainfield is $460,000.
Top places in Plainfield
- Lake Renwick Preserve (heron rookery)
- Settlers' Park
- Downtown Plainfield (Lockport Street)
- Fort Beggs Monument
- Flanders House
- Prairie Activity & Recreation Center
- Four Seasons Park
Commuting from Plainfield
- No in-town Metra station. The nearest stations are the BNSF Line at Naperville or Aurora and the Heritage Corridor at Romeoville, each roughly 15–25 minutes by car. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 35 miles via I-55; allow roughly 55–70 minutes depending on traffic.
Plainfield FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Plainfield, IL?
The median listing price in Plainfield is $460,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Plainfield, IL?
No in-town Metra station. The nearest stations are the BNSF Line at Naperville or Aurora and the Heritage Corridor at Romeoville, each roughly 15–25 minutes by car. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 35 miles via I-55; allow roughly 55–70 minutes depending on traffic.
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Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.