On the edges of the Chicago suburbs and along the Fox River
While Batavia is one of many Chicago villages along the Fox River, the city of about 26,000 people maintains a small-town rural feel without sacrificing proximity to amenities. The city only has one bridge connecting the two sides of the city, but there are plenty of parks and recreational activities on both sides of the water. “As far as the Chicago suburbs go, we’re on the edge,” says Realtor Kent Hernandez with Worth Clark Realty and longtime Batavia resident. “If you head east, you have towns and shops. If you head west, it’s cornfields for hundreds of miles. If you want to go and look at the stars, you can do that. If you want to go into the city, you can also do that.” Though many commute to Chicago about 40 miles away, a few major employers like the Aldi headquarters and Fermilab offices in Batavia offer plenty of professional career jobs.
The Batavia Depot Museum preserves the area’s past.
Fox River offers great fishing experiences in the Batavia Historic District.
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Historic Nationals and ranch-style homes across Batavia
Batavia’s median housing price is around $425,000, which is about on par with the national median. Homes closer to downtown are often historical American Foursquares built between the 1880s and 1910. In the sprawling subdivisions in Northeast Batavia and Southwest Batavia , people can also find plenty of Colonial Revivals, split-levels and ranch-style homes. Northwest Batavia has similar single-family styles, as well as a wide selection of townhomes from the late 1900s.
Four-bedroom, two-bath homes range from $370,000 to $570,000 in Northeast Batavia.
Many popular ranch-style houses offer large yards and 3 bedrooms in Northeast Batavia.
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Ice skating on the pond and strolling along the riverwalk
Like many other towns along the river, the Fox is an important focal point in Batavia. Built entirely by village volunteers with donated supplies, the Batavia Riverwalk runs along the Fox’s banks, past overlooks, boardwalks, a pavilion and historic windmills. Bikers can use the path to access the Fox River Bike Trail. In the summer, residents can rent kayaks and paddleboards and get out onto the water. People can also take watercraft out onto Depot Pond in the Batavia Historic District . When the water freezes over in the winter, the pond opens for ice skating. In nearby Geneva, Fabyan Forest Preserve features Japanese gardens and an authentic Dutch windmill.
Enjoy the serenity on a bike ride in Northeast Batavia.
Enjoy the sacred solitude at the Japanese Garden in Fabyan Preserve in Northeast Batavia.
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Music opportunities for Batavia High School students
Most Batavia students attend Batavia Public School District 101, which earns an A ranking from Niche. The six elementary schools and one middle school all feed into Batavia High School, which manages 10 musical groups and four theater shows per year. One of the bands played at the Illinois Music Education Conference in 2023.
Welcome to Batavia Sr High School in Northwest Batavia, IL.
H.C. Storm Elementary School in Northwest Batavia.
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Summer concerts along the river and longstanding village festivals
In the summer, the Peg Bond Center along the Riverwalk hosts the River Rhapsody Concert Series on Wednesday evenings. The concerts are free, and residents can bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets to get comfortable. Since 1956, the Windmill City Festival has brought Batavia residents together for concerts and carnival rides and games. Today, it also offers competitions like the sidewalk chalk contest, where visitors can vote for their favorite drawings.
Windmill City Festival has a weekend of live music in Batavia.
Families trick-or-treat at BatFest in Batavia.
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Crossing the Fox River at Wilson Street bridge
On the western side of the river, Lincoln Highway runs north to south, linking the city to Geneva and Aurora. It also connects people with I-88, which sits about halfway between Batavia and Aurora. Batavia doesn’t have its own Metra station — instead, residents will have to head to Geneva or Aurora to catch the trains there. The Pace bus system runs along major thoroughfares, linking residents to regional shopping centers and downtown Batavia. When it snows, the city plows the streets.
Downtown Batavia's locally owned restaurants and shops
Downtown Batavia’s local restaurants stretch across both sides of the river, though they are a bit more concentrated on the western side. Mom-and-pop restaurants are mixed in with boutiques and shops like Kiss the Sky, a locally owned record store. “We’ve recently become a bit of a microbrew town,” Hernandez says. “There’s about four different breweries in town that have all popped up in the past couple of years.” Along Main Street just a bit south of downtown, the Batavia Boardwalk Shops is a new small-business incubator where aspiring entrepreneurs lease small retail storefronts for a season or two. Supermarkets and chain restaurants in the Clover Hills community serve residents in Batavia and neighboring localities like Geneva and St. Charles.
Vendors at the Artisan Collective Market in Batavia offer a variety of handmade goods.
Shops along Wilson St will have something for everyone living in the Batavia Historic District.
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Things to know
Batavia’s violent and property crime rates are both below average. According to FBI data, violent crime was rising annually after a 10-year low in 2020, but declined again in 2023; the most recent year data is available. Property crime declined in the same period, reaching its second-lowest level for a year since 2015.
On average, homes in Batavia, IL sell after 17 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Batavia, IL over the last 12 months is $425,000, up 3% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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