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West Dundee

A village of 7,906 people in Illinois
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Map of West Dundee: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land14%373 of 2,631 acres
Trails10 mi2.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1047 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Village in Illinois, United States
1835Established
7,686Population
3.8 sq miArea
761 ftElevation

West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb. West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.

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Housing in West Dundee

$427K▲ 3.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Dundee home is worth about $427,000, up 3.3% in a year, 43% above the Illinois typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market55
Sale-to-list103%
Sold in May8
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Safety in West Dundee

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Safety Grade B

West Dundee reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Dundee 1
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Dundee 7.7
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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