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Homewood
A village of 19,294 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Homewood
Parks & trails →Conserved land5.5%176 of 3,211 acres
Trails5.2 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves209 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Homewood
Village in Illinois, United States1893Established
19,463Population
5.3 sq miArea
659 ftElevation
Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2020 census. It is a south suburb of Chicago.
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How Homewood ranks
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ZIP code60430
Area code708
Living in Homewood
Housing in Homewood
$254K▲ 5.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Homewood home is worth about $254,000, up 5.6% in a year, 15% below the Illinois typical home.
A balanced market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market66
Sale-to-list98.1%
Sold in May25
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Safety in Homewood
C
Safety Grade C
Homewood reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
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