O'Neil Property Group
A Fox River village of about 18,000 between Aurora and Batavia, with its own I-88 interchange, the Randall Road corridor at its doorstep, and a housing mix that runs from $250K townhomes to $800K+ semi-custom builds.
North Aurora is the community buyers find when they map the middle of the Fox Valley. It sits on both banks of the Fox River directly between Aurora and Batavia, about 40 miles west of the Loop, and at roughly 18,000 people it stays a village while borrowing conveniences from both neighbors. You get Aurora’s employment base and retail five minutes south, Batavia and Geneva’s river-town downtowns ten minutes north, and a home price that undercuts the Tri-Cities for comparable square footage.
The practical advantage is access. North Aurora has its own I-88 interchange at Route 31—you can be on the tollway before your coffee cools—and the Randall Road corridor runs along the village’s west side with groceries, big-box retail, and restaurants. The Fox River Trail crosses through town, Riverfront Park hosts summer concerts on the water, and Red Oak Nature Center anchors the wooded stretch of Route 25 on the north end. It’s not a nightlife town; it’s a launch-pad town, and it’s honest about that.
Housing tells the growth story. The blocks near the river carry the village’s older housing stock, then each ring west gets newer: Summerwind’s 1990s townhomes off Oak Street, Tanner Trails’ 2000s two-stories west of Deerpath Road, Toll Brothers’ Lake Run Estates near Orchard Road, and Gladstone’s semi-custom Moose Lake Estates below Mooseheart Road. D.R. Horton finished the 374-home Lincoln Valley ranch community in 2024, and Silverthorne Homes has opened homesites at Silverleaf after selling out Acres on Deerpath. For a village this size, the price spread is unusual—roughly $245K to $900K depending on the street.
The village traces to 1834, when John Peter Schneider and his brothers built a dam and sawmill on the river—the settlement was called Schneider’s Mill before incorporating as North Aurora in 1905. That history survives in street and school names more than in a historic downtown; the River District along Route 31 is where the village has focused its riverfront investment.
I-88 crosses the village with a full interchange at Route 31, and Orchard Road offers a second on-ramp minutes west. Routes 31 and 25 run north–south along the river, and Randall Road carries the retail corridor. For the train, you have two directions: the Aurora Transportation Center, about 10–15 minutes south, is the start of the BNSF line—roughly an hour to Union Station, faster on expresses, and you’ll usually get a seat since it’s the first stop—while Geneva’s UP-West station is about 15 minutes north. Naperville and the I-88 corridor employers run 20–30 minutes by car.
What we’re seeing on the ground across North Aurora as of summer 2026.
The typical North Aurora home value sits around $411K—up 4.5% over the past year—with recent median sale prices in the same range. That buys meaningfully more house than Batavia or Geneva, and the attached-home stock keeps entry points in the $200s.
Recent months have averaged around 45–50 days on market—but that number swings in a village this size. Sharp listings in Tanner Trails and Lincoln Valley still draw multiple offers the first weekend, and many close near or above list.
Silverthorne Homes has released homesites at Silverleaf after selling out Acres on Deerpath, where singles started around $665K. Gladstone continues semi-custom builds in Moose Lake Estates. Supply is boutique-scale here, not production-scale—plan accordingly.
Inventory runs around 39–40 active listings—a thin market where one new Tanner Trails or Moose Lake listing changes the math for everyone shopping that segment. Buyers here win by seeing homes the day they list.
Move-up buyers from Aurora, value-seekers priced out of Batavia and Geneva, and I-88 commuters who want the Route 31 interchange. Lincoln Valley also pulls downsizers from across the Fox Valley looking for ranch floor plans.
North Aurora’s effective property tax rate runs about 2.49%, with a median annual bill near $7,300—slightly above the Illinois average, typical for Kane County. Bills vary by school district and subdivision, so verify the actual bill on any specific property.
Every subdivision in North Aurora has its own feel. Scroll through the ones our buyers ask about most.
The village’s largest subdivision—2000s two-stories west of Deerpath Road on 10,000+ sq ft lots, with a central park and low HOA. Recent sales run roughly $480K to $705K, with newer builds in the Reserves section.
Explore Tanner Trails →Gladstone Homes’ semi-custom community south of Mooseheart Road—brick-and-stone two-stories from about 1,900 to 4,100 sq ft across 130+ acres with a central park. Listings average in the mid-$600s.
Explore Moose Lake Estates →Toll Brothers’ west-side community near Orchard Road—brick-front two-stories from roughly 2,800 to 5,900 sq ft. Recent sales from the $630s to over $800K make this the village’s established luxury address.
Explore Lake Run Estates →D.R. Horton’s 374-home ranch community near Route 56 and the river, finished in 2024. Townhomes, duplexes, and single-level singles with a clubhouse, pool, pickleball, and trails. Resales run in the $300Ks.
Explore Lincoln Valley →Bigelow-built townhomes and condos from the late 1990s on Oak Street west of Randall—288 units from about 780 to 1,730 sq ft. Recent sales in the $240s–$280s make this the village’s most accessible entry point.
Explore Summerwind →Silverthorne Homes’ newest North Aurora community, with homesites just released. Silverthorne’s previous local community, Acres on Deerpath, sold out with singles from the $660s—expect a similar caliber of build here.
See New Construction →Every active listing in North Aurora, pulled directly from the MLS. Use the filters to narrow by price, beds, or property type.
Three public districts serve North Aurora. Most of the village feeds West Aurora School District 129, which operates three elementary schools and a middle school inside village limits; portions of the northeast fall in Batavia USD 101 and the far west in Kaneland CUSD 302.
At 1600 Hawksley Lane on the village’s west side, serving neighborhoods including Tanner Trails and Lake Run Estates.
At 18 Poplar Place near the village center, serving central North Aurora neighborhoods.
At 304 Banbury Road, named for the family that founded the village’s original mill settlement.
At 1501 Waterford Road in North Aurora—one of two SD 129 middle schools serving village addresses.
In Aurora, serving several of North Aurora’s west-side subdivisions per district boundaries.
The district’s comprehensive high school at 1201 W New York Street in Aurora, with academic, athletic, arts, and career-technical programs.
Note: District boundaries cross municipal lines—northeast portions of the village feed Batavia USD 101 and far-west areas feed Kaneland CUSD 302. School assignments can change, so always verify the current assignment for any specific address with the district. Our team can help clarify. Visit SD 129 →
Riverfront Park on Route 31 is the village’s gathering spot—summer concerts and festivals from the North Aurora River District Alliance, green space on the water, and canoe and kayak rentals nearby from Howling Wolfe for paddling the Fox.
A Fox Valley Park District nature center on the wooded stretch of Route 25—trails through oak forest and prairie, river overlooks, a limestone cave, and seasonal events like Maple Fest and Bug Fest. One of the best free outings in the Fox Valley.
The regional trail runs right through town along the river, so you can ride north through Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles or south into Aurora without loading the bikes into a car. Pedal & Spoke, the local bike shop, handles rentals and repairs.
The village’s retail spine—groceries, big-box stores, and restaurants along Randall and Orchard Roads—plus Chicago Premium Outlets a few minutes south in Aurora. Day-to-day errands rarely require leaving a two-mile radius.
The village’s signature summer festival each August—parade, carnival, live music, and fireworks by the river. The River District calendar adds concerts and family events at Riverfront Park through the warm months.
North Aurora has quietly become an indoor-recreation hub: Pickleball Kingdom’s climate-controlled courts, Slick City Action Park’s slides and air courts, Kids Empire for younger kids, and the Tinseltown cinema at the Aurora border.
Three reasons come up on almost every showing: the I-88 interchange at Route 31, pricing below Batavia and Geneva for comparable homes, and the ability to stay in the Fox Valley while upgrading space. Aurora move-up buyers, Tri-Cities value-seekers, and tollway commuters make up most of the pipeline, with downsizers targeting Lincoln Valley’s ranch plans.
The typical home value runs about $411K—below Batavia and well below Geneva and St. Charles for similar size and age, while attached homes in Summerwind and Lincoln Valley keep entry points in the $200s and $300s. Daily expenses track the rest of the western suburbs; the savings show up in the mortgage payment.
Plan on an effective rate around 2.49% and a median bill near $7,300. Because three school districts serve the village, two similar homes a mile apart can carry different bills—we pull the actual tax history on every property we show. HOA fees range from token ($15–20/month in Tanner Trails) to full-service ($200+ in Lincoln Valley and Summerwind).
Everyday life is efficient: errands on Randall Road, healthcare at Rush Copley and Mercyhealth in Aurora minutes away, and the river and trail for weekends. For dinner beyond the corridor, downtown Batavia, Geneva, and Aurora’s casino and theater district are all inside 15 minutes. It’s a village that trades a downtown of its own for being 10 minutes from everyone else’s.
Our office is at 201 E Veterans Parkway in Yorkville, and we work the Fox Valley corridor daily. We know which North Aurora subdivisions carry meaningful HOA coverage, which streets back to open space, and how the three school districts shape value street by street.
We track pricing, inventory, and sale outcomes across every North Aurora subdivision—Summerwind to Moose Lake Estates. In a market with only ~40 active listings, that detail turns into sharper pricing for sellers and faster, smarter offers for buyers.
From Silverthorne’s Silverleaf to Gladstone’s semi-custom builds at Moose Lake Estates, we guide you through builder contracts, selections, and timelines—and negotiate on your behalf, at no additional cost to you.
Professional photography, strategic pricing, targeted marketing, contract negotiation, and closing coordination. In a small market, the first 48 hours online decide your outcome—we make sure you’re ready for them.
North Aurora’s rental demand stays steady off the Aurora employment corridor, and the townhome stock prices well for first investments. We provide rental demand analysis, cash flow projections, and access to on- and off-market opportunities across Kane County.
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