O'Neil Property Group
Copper Springs is a 296-home Centex community in west Elgin—200 single-family homes and 96 townhomes built 2005–2010 around a pool, clubhouse, and trail network, north of Route 20 east of Randall Road.
Copper Springs sits north of Larkin Avenue (US-20) just east of Randall Road—which makes it the rare west-side community that’s inside the Randall corridor’s convenience zone rather than beyond it. Centex built all 296 homes between 2005 and 2010: 200 single-family houses and 96 townhomes across eleven author-named floor plans from Alcott to Whitman, a naming quirk that still makes listings here easy to spot.
The singles run big for their price band—roughly 2,496 to 3,674 square feet with up to five bedrooms—and recent sales have ranged from about $388,000 to $600,000, with the volume in the $470s–$540s. The townhomes, around 2,066–2,225 square feet, are among the larger attached products on the west side and carry association exterior care at roughly $264–$299 a month; single-family fees run modest at about $23–$73. A pool, clubhouse, trails, tennis, and a pond round out the package.
One parcel-level detail matters here: Copper Springs sits in a school-district boundary zone—sources assign sections to both District U-46 (Otter Creek Elementary, Abbott Middle, South Elgin High) and Central 301 (Prairie View, Prairie Knolls, Central High). The assignment is parcel-specific and affects taxes as well as schools, so we confirm it with the district on every Copper Springs transaction before our clients write.
Pricing reflects Copper Springs sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
The 96 townhomes run 2,066–2,225 square feet—genuinely large for attached product—with two-car garages and association exterior care. They list infrequently and draw fast interest when they do.
See listings →The volume band: four-bedroom Centex two-stories around 2,500–3,000 square feet with basements and two- or three-car garages on suburban lots inside the Randall convenience zone.
See listings →The biggest plans approach 3,700 square feet with five bedrooms—recent top sales have reached $600,000 for updated examples on premium positions.
See listings →Browse every active Elgin listing—updated in real time from the MLS—and tell us you’re watching Copper Springs: we track this community daily and can alert you the moment something lists.
The association’s pool and clubhouse anchor the community—covered by fees that stay modest on the single-family side.
Walking trails, tennis courts, parks, and the community pond fill out a package that punches above the price point.
Groceries, big-box retail, dining, and Advocate Sherman Hospital line Randall Road minutes away—without the corridor cutting through the neighborhood.
Centex finished the build-out in 2010, so Copper Springs is a stable resale market—no construction traffic, mature landscaping, and predictable comps.
Copper Springs sits in a school-district boundary zone—sections are cited in both District U-46 and Central CUSD 301, and the assignment is parcel-specific. Verify current attendance boundaries with the district, as they can change and assignments are parcel-specific.
U-46-assigned sections are commonly cited to Otter Creek Elementary, Abbott Middle School, and South Elgin High School.
D301-assigned sections are commonly cited to Prairie View Grade School, Prairie Knolls Middle School, and Central High School.
The district line runs through this area and assignment affects taxes as well as schools—confirm the specific parcel with the district before you write. We do this on every Copper Springs deal.
Copper Springs sits inside the Randall corridor’s convenience zone—retail, dining, and healthcare are minutes out, and downtown Elgin’s riverfront and Metra stations are about 12 minutes east.
US-20 at the community’s edge reaches the bypass immediately; I-90 at Randall Road is about 12 minutes north. The Tri-Cities run 15–20 minutes south via Randall.
Metra’s Big Timber Road station is about ten minutes north—722 parking spaces, 67–88 minutes to Union Station. Driving via I-90, plan on 60–75 minutes to the Loop outside rush.
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