$150,140Average Value$116Average Price per Sq Ft8Homes For Sale
Chicago Heights subdivision with generational families
Beacon Hill is a South Chicago suburb steeped in culture with attractive home prices and proximity to communal green spaces. “Beacon Hill is a small home community within Chicago Heights,” says Candyce Herron, South Suburbs native and Realtor at Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty. “The lineage and heritage there is profound. There are a lot of natives, and there’s a wide range of ages.” Beacon Hill, like the rest of Chicago Heights, is closely connected to the suburban towns around it, including Olympia Fields, Flossmoor and Park Forest.
Beacon Hill is a South Chicago suburb located within the Chicago Heights community.
Beacon Hill is steeped in culture with attractive home prices and proximity to green spaces.
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Modest ranches, Cape Cods and split-levels
“The homes have been there forever. Beacon Hill is no different than other subdivisions in Chicago Heights,” Herron says. The roomy residential streets display modest split-level, ranch-style, Colonial Revival and Cape Cod homes mostly built in the 1960s, as well as apartment communities. Many homes come equipped with personal driveways and one and two-car garages, and mature trees sit on tidy lawns. Most homes have three bedrooms and range from about 900 to 1,700 square feet of living space. These homes cost between $100,000 to $150,000, with homes in need of major renovations starting as low as $50,000.
The roomy residential streets of Beacon Hill display a wide array of housing styles.
Cape Cod houses can be found around the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
Split-level homes are one of the many styles of homes in Beacon Hill.
Ranch-style homes are found throughout Beacon Hill.
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Commuting and working in Chicago Heights
In addition to only being 30 miles from Downtown Chicago, Chicago Heights is home to major employers such as a Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant, XPO trucking company, Solares Scrap Metal & Truck Export, and American Star Logistics. Commuters can drive north to Downtown Chicago via I-94 or take a train from 211th Street train station (accessible from Beacon Hill via Lincoln Highway on Pace Bus Route 357).
XPO Logistics is a transportation & shipping company in the Beacon Hill area of Chicago Heights.
American Star Logistics is transportation & shipping company in the Beacon Hill area.
The Ford Motor Company Stamping Plant is located Chicago Heights near Beacon Hill.
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Dining and shopping along Lincoln Highway
Many of the restaurants in Chicago Heights sit along Lincoln Highway. For a quick bite, Herron recommends Gios Grill in Beacon Heights. The shop sells fresh, authentic Mexican food like tortas and tacos, as well as sandwiches and burgers. Just down the street, Big Apple Pancake House serves breakfast favorites like fluffy pancakes, corned beef hash and eggs benedict. Locals may also drive to neighboring areas such as Flossmoor and Homewood to pick up food: “There’s a lot of bars and grills people hang out at. There’s a plethora of restaurants in Homewood,” Herron says. For grocery needs, Aldi and Walmart are nearby, just off Lincoln Highway.
Residents of Beacon Hill can head to Aldi for everyday grocery needs close to the neighborhood.
Big Apple Restaurant
The Big Apple Pancake Restaurant in Beacon Hill has delicious pancake dishes.
For delicious gyros go to Nick’s Gyros in the Beacon Hill area of Chicago Heights.
Lincoln Highway is one of the main streets for businesses in the Beacon Hill area.
Food For Less is a no-frills grocery store with bulk grocery goods in the Beacon Hill area.
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Outdoor recreation at Indian Hill Woods and Sesto Park
Indian Hill Woods, immediately east of Beacon Hill, gives access to Thorn Creek and Old Plank Road Trail. Thorn Creek has nearly 21 miles of picturesque waterways that double as a sanctuary for native birds, such as woodpeckers, hawks and other wildlife. The trail, which runs parallel to the creek, has 22 miles of paved pedestrian paths that allow activities such as hiking, jogging and biking with scenic routes along prairie lands and densely forested areas filled with hickory and basswood trees. For more basic park amenities, Sesto Park in Beacon Hill has a playground and covered picnic area.
Old Plank Trail runs throughout Beacon Hill and has scenic routes.
Sesto Park in Beacon Hill offers open green spaces, basketball courts, and a picnic pavilion.
Enjoy the newly renovated basketball courts at Sesto Park in Beacon Hill.
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Students attend School District 163
School District 163 serves students in Chicago Heights. Children may attend Mohawk Primary Center for kindergarten through third grade, which earned a B-minus grade from Niche. Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM, located within Beacon Hill, teaches fourth and fifth grade and earned a B-minus. The school has a SmartLab, a computer lab with technology and equipment to complete projects in video production, animation, mechanical engineering, robotics, civil engineering and more. Students progress to the Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts, which also earned a B-minus, for sixth through eighth grade. Older students attend the C-plus-rated Bloom High School.
Students in Beacon Hill attend the Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM.
Bloom High School provides an academically enriching environment near the Beacon Hill area.
Michelle Obama School of Technology is a great school for its students in the Beacon Hill area.
Mohawk Primary Center in the Beacon Hill area has a student-teacher ratio of 13 to 1.
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Crime and Safety
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Homicide
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Beacon Hill Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Beacon Hill, Chicago Heights sell after 53 days on the market compared to the national average of 54 days. The median sale price for homes in Beacon Hill, Chicago Heights over the last 12 months is $116,000, down 20% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Do not miss out on this beautifully rehabbed 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in a newly rehabbed 2-unit building. Come home to a large backyard, in-unit laundry, and a long side driveway to the back for easy parking. Brand new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Shopping and entertainment are near by, and property is located just a few blocks south of Lincoln Highway for easy access to
Do not miss out on this beautifully rehabbed 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in a newly rehabbed 2-unit building. Come home to a large backyard, in-unit laundry, and a long side driveway to the back for easy parking. Brand new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Shopping and entertainment are near by, and property is located just a few blocks south of Lincoln Highway for easy access to
Do not miss out on this beautifully rehabbed 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in a newly rehabbed 2-unit building. Come home to a large backyard, in-unit laundry, and a long side driveway to the back for easy parking. Brand new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Shopping and entertainment are near by, and property is located just a few blocks south of Lincoln Highway for easy access to
Do not miss out on this beautifully rehabbed 3-bedroom, 1-bath apartment located in a newly rehabbed 2-unit building. Come home to a large backyard, in-unit laundry, and a long side driveway to the back for easy parking. Brand new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. Shopping and entertainment are near by, and property is located just a few blocks south of Lincoln Highway for easy access to
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