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South Elgin

A village of 24,217 people in Illinois
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About South Elgin

Village in Illinois, United States
23,865Population
7.2 sq miArea
709 ftElevation

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries.

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Housing in South Elgin

$377K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical South Elgin home is worth about $377,000, up 4.9% in a year, 27% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market50
Sale-to-list101.7%
Sold in May25
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Safety in South Elgin

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Safety Grade B+

South Elgin reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
South Elgin 1.2
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
South Elgin 5.4
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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