Ravine lots
Slopes, erosion and drainage on lots that back onto a ravine.

Real estate in Glencoe, Illinois
Lakefront bluffs, wooded ravines and a downtown by the Metra at the north end of the New Trier towns.
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01 / Glencoe
Glencoe IL homes for sale range from homes near the downtown and its Metra station to houses on wooded ravines and lake bluffs on the east side. Glencoe had 8,849 residents in the 2020 census, ZIP code 60022. Zillow put the typical Glencoe home value at $1,681,848 in September 2026.
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02 / Ravines
The east side of Glencoe is cut by wooded ravines that run down to Lake Michigan. In 1915 Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Ravine Bluffs homes here, and several still stand. Ravine and bluff lots need a close look at slopes, drainage and any work done on them.

03 / Buying and selling
Glencoe buyers choose between walkable blocks near downtown and larger lots near the ravines and the lake. Realtors of North Shore prices Glencoe homes from sales in the same part of the village and tours with buyers on both sides of town.
04 / What to check
Slopes, erosion and drainage on lots that back onto a ravine.
The condition of the bluff and any shoreline work and its permits.
Older and architect-designed homes may need specialist inspectors.
05 / Schools and trains
Glencoe School District 35 runs the elementary and middle schools, and older students attend New Trier High School District 203. The Glencoe Metra station on the Union Pacific North line sits in the downtown. Confirm the district for every address with the district.
06 / Questions
Zillow put the typical Glencoe home value at $1,681,848 in September 2026. Ravine and lakefront homes in Glencoe often sell above it.
Glencoe homes are in Glencoe School District 35 and New Trier High School District 203.
Yes. Glencoe has several Frank Lloyd Wright homes, including the Ravine Bluffs homes of 1915. When one comes up for sale, it draws buyers from well beyond Glencoe.
The Glencoe Metra station, shops and Writers Theatre are downtown, and the Chicago Botanic Garden sits on the west side of Glencoe.
07 / Area
Glencoe sits north of Winnetka along Lake Michigan, at the north end of the New Trier towns. Our office is south on Green Bay Road, at 517 Green Bay Rd Ste 205 in Wilmette.
Realtors of North Shore
517 Green Bay Rd Ste 205, Wilmette, IL 60091
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Nearby: Winnetka homes for sale, New Trier homes for sale and North Shore luxury homes.
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