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New Lenox
A village of 28,006 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in New Lenox
Parks & trails →Conserved land6.3%648 of 10,237 acres
Trails2.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2123 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About New Lenox
Village in Illinois, United States1946Established
27,214Population
16.1 sq miArea
New Lenox is a village in central Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a Southwest suburb of Chicago. The village population was 27,214 as of the 2020 census. New Lenox has schools like Lincoln-Way West High School, Providence Catholic High School, and Lincoln-Way Central High School.
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ZIP code60451
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Living in New Lenox
Housing in New Lenox
$498K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $498,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market39
Sale-to-list99.8%
Sold in May26
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Safety in New Lenox
B+
Safety Grade B+
New Lenox reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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