$627,961Average Value$375Average Price per Sq Ft1Home For Sale
Natural charm and suburban bliss meet in this Bolingbrook community
Situated between the communities of Bolingbrook and Naperville, Whalon Lake offers a spacious suburban lifestyle in the growing western Chicago suburban area. Residents have easy access to the converted quarry lake that lends the area its name, but are also a stone’s throw away from ample shopping options and beloved places to enjoy other elements of the vibrant Illinois landscape. “The parks in Bolingbrook are some of the best in the Chicago suburbs. They put on a wide variety of activities for kids and adults,” says Edward Lukasik Jr., owner and broker of RE/MAX Professionals Bolingbrook and lifelong resident of the village.
Most of Whalon Lake sits within the vibrant village of Bolingbrook.
Hidden Lakes Trout Farm is a great place to get away from it all.
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Colonial Revival homes on spacious cul-de-sac lots
New traditional architecture is a common sight among homes in Whalon Lake, though the specific interpretations of that look can vary from home to home. Most of the area’s housing was built between the early 1970s and the 1990s. Older homes with split-level designs generally sell between $300,000 and $370,000. From there, newer grand homes with influences from Queen Anne and Greek Revival styles pop up, with hexagon and palladium windows pointing to the visual inspirations for nearby homes. Prices for these generally range from $400,000 to $800,000.
Homes in Whalon Lake feature up to half an acre of yard space.
Updated modern traditional homes in Whalon Lake can reach up to $800,000.
Older homes in Whalon Lake are mostly comprised of split-levels and ranch-style homes.
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Distinctive education at Naperville district schools
Students in the Whalon Lake area are primarily served by the Naperville 203 School District, though kids living on the southeast end of the neighborhood may be assigned to schools in Valley View School District 365U. The area’s youngest students attend Kingsley Elementary School, which has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and holds an A grade on Niche. Lincoln Junior High School offers more than 15 athletic and extracurricular programs and also earns an A grade. Naperville Central High School is well-known for its academic performance, earning an A-plus grade on Niche, but also acts as the resting place for ‘Butch’, a 2000-year-old Egyptian mummy donated to the school in the 1940s.
Kingsley Elementary School is a top-rated, public school located in Naperville, IL.
Lincoln Junior High School is a top-rated, public school located in Naperville, Illinois.
Naperville Central High School is a four-year public high school located in Naperville.
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Beloved parks on the west side of Chicagoland
Whalon Lake residents have access to a true abundance of recreational options. The lake that lends the neighborhood its name is a prime spot for fishing, with bluegill, catfish and crappie among some of the species residents can find. The nature park surrounding the lake also offers a 12-acre fenced dog park, offering the ultimate destination for furry friends across the area. Just south of the lake, the East Branch DuPage River runs across the neighborhood, offering additional space for residents to take kayaks or small boats. The DuPage River Greenway Trail runs alongside the river through the neighborhood, a 2.5 mile stretch for residents to bike or go rollerblading. The neighborhood is also home to the Hidden Oaks Preserve, where residents can enjoy biking and cross-country skiing depending on the season. The preserve’s indoor facilities at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center are undergoing renovations, set to be completed in late 2024.
Whalon Lake features several lakes, including the namesake, for residents who enjoy fishing.
The best feature of Whalon Lake Park is the large dog park.
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Eclectic food selections and
Many of Whalon Lake’s businesses are localized to the areas near West Boughton Road, to the south of the area’s homes. Residents can prepare their own Korean barbeque meals with the tabletop grills at Wabi-Q BBQ & Hot Pot, stop by Honey Jam for brunch and strawberry-garnished mimosas or visit Mandy’s Soul Food Kitchen for fried chicken, pork chops or catfish with all the fixings. Target, Jewel-Osco, Aldi and Meijer locations are available to check off every item on the shopping list, alongside other specialized big box stores. Locals can also find multiple shops for cultural cuisine, including Halal Mart, Jofen Oriental and Bismillah Market.
Residents can get their weekly groceries at Target located along Boughton Road.
Halal Mart in Whalon Lake is an Indian/Pakistan grocery store specializing in zabiha meat.
Located within Whalon Lake, Taqueria Coral Mexicana serves unlimited salsa in a casual setting.
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Easy access to Chicago, Aurora and more
Whalon Lake sits about 33 miles west of the heart of Chicago and 15 miles east of Aurora. Residents’ primary connections to the area are through Boughton Road and Royce Road, the two major east-west thoroughfares. Locals can also easily reach the Interstate 355 highway by traveling further east. For medical emergencies, residents are about 5 miles away from the UChicago Medicine Advent Health Bolingbrook hospital. Long-distance flights depart from Chicago Midway International Airport, 26 miles northeast of Whalon Lake, and from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, 29 miles north.
Residents of Whalon Lake are only 5-miles away from the Advent Health Bolingbrook hospital.
Boughton Road runs through the middle of Whalon Lake and features several big-box stores.
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Live tunes, movies and golf course cocktails
Entertainment options are plentiful for Whalon Lake residents. Regal Bolingbrook and Star Cinema Grill each screen first-run mainstream films. Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill regularly brings tribute bands, trivia and bingo to its black box stage each week, along with seasonal programming and pop-up shopping days. To the neighborhood’s east, Ashbury’s at Boughton Ridge lets residents enjoy cocktails and pub fare with prime views of the nine-hole Boughton Ridge golf course.
Tailgaters Sports Bar lets residents watch their favorite teams and local bands.
Boughton Ridge, a nine-hole course, sits just to the east of Whalon Lake.
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Important things to know
Residents near Whalon Lake are close to a local processing facility for Vulcan Materials, a supplier of rock and resources for construction projects.
Residents near Whalon Lake are close to a local processing facility for Vulcan Materials.
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Parks in this Area
Hidden Lakes Trout Farm
Fishing
Trails
Parking Lot
St Francis Park
Basketball
Bike Trails
Picnic Area
Weigand Riverfront Park
Boating
Fishing
Trails
Whalon Lake
Bike Trails
Dog Park
Fishing
Blackhawk Pond Park
Fishing
Lake
Picnic Area
Pathways Pond Park
Fishing
Lake
Picnic Area
Stanford Meadows
Du Page River Park
Transit
Airport
Chicago Midway International
34 min drive
Whalon Lake Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Whalon Lake, Bolingbrook sell after 21 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Whalon Lake, Bolingbrook over the last 12 months is $460,000, up 96% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
3,092
Median Age
39
Population Density
2 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$135,197
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$177,708
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
95.8%
College Graduates
56.6%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
27.9%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
69%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
40''
Average Winter Low Temperature
16°F
Average Summer High Temperature
84°F
Annual Snowfall
35''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
38/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
5/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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