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Moving to Winfield, IL
$424,140Median listing price
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About Winfield
Winfield is a young, fast-growing town in south-central Lake County between Crown Point and Valparaiso, in the Chicagoland metropolitan area. Incorporated August 31, 1993 by local residents to avoid annexation by Merrillville — about 1,000 residents at the time — it is one of Indiana's youngest municipalities and has been one of the state's fastest-growing communities.
Home prices in Winfield
The median listing price in Winfield is $424,140.
Top places in Winfield
- Randolph Street Park
- Randolph Street / 109th Avenue commercial corridor
- Winfield branch of the Crown Point Community Public Library.
- Nearby Crown Point
- Lemon Lake County Park
Commuting from Winfield
- Approximate drive to downtown Chicago: ~75 miles via I-90/I-65, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes with normal traffic; closer to 2 hours at peak (meetways.com; read September 25, 2026).
- No rail station in town. Nearest South Shore Line access is the new Monon Corridor branch (opened March 31, 2026) at Munster/Dyer station, roughly 13 miles northwest (~20–25 minute drive, approximate), with Lakeshore Corridor connections at Hammond Gateway for downtown Chicago's Millennium Station.
Winfield FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Winfield, IL?
The median listing price in Winfield is $424,140. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Winfield, IL?
Approximate drive to downtown Chicago: ~75 miles via I-90/I-65, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes with normal traffic; closer to 2 hours at peak (meetways.com; read September 25, 2026).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.