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Palatine
A village of 66,293 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Palatine
Parks & trails →Conserved land5%449 of 9,068 acres
Trails6.8 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves327 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Palatine
Village in Illinois, United States1866Established
67,908Population
13.8 sq miArea
741 ftElevation
Palatine () is a village in Cook and Lake counties, Illinois, United States. It is a predominantly residential suburb within the northwestern Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 67,908 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code60038, 60055, 60067
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Living in Palatine
Housing in Palatine
$412K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026
The median sale price was $412,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list101.4%
Sold in May84
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Safety in Palatine
B+
Safety Grade B+
Palatine reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
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