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Two adjacent Marker-developed subdivisions totaling about 446 single-family homes on Yorkville’s near east side, built 1999-2021 between Veterans Parkway and the Fox River, a short walk from downtown.
Heartland and Heartland Circle are two adjacent east-side Yorkville subdivisions that most buyers shop as one area. Both were developed by Richard Marker Associates (Marker, Inc.), the Yorkville design-build firm headquartered on Heartland Drive. Heartland came first: 184 single-family homes plus an 11-acre commercial site, developed from 1999 to 2003 east of Route 47 along McHugh Road, with home construction running into the mid-2000s. Heartland Circle followed to the south — 262 homesites laid out around a five-acre central park, developed from 2003 to 2015, with McCue Builders, Tim Greyer Builders and Marker itself delivering homes into the late 2010s and a few scattered custom builds since.
The neighborhoods sit between Veterans Parkway (US 34) and the Fox River, and the Heartland Circle homeowners association describes the location as a short walk from downtown Yorkville. Both feed into an internal trail and jogging-path network that connects two city parks: Emily Sleezer Park at the center of Heartland, rebuilt with inclusive play areas and reopened in 2024, and Junior Women’s Club Park at the center of Heartland Circle, a space-themed park with a 30-foot rocket-ship playground, mini-skate bowl and StoryWalk. Heartland Circle adds two ponds, and Marker’s Heartland Center retail strip on US 34 puts restaurants, a preschool and everyday services at the neighborhood’s edge.
For buyers, Heartland and Heartland Circle occupy Yorkville’s established mid-market: more house and more mature landscaping than the town’s entry-level townhome sections, without the price point of the acreage and custom-estate subdivisions. As of mid-2026, resales generally trade from the low-to-mid $400s to about $600,000, with Heartland Circle’s larger custom and semi-custom homes setting the top of the range. Annual HOA dues are modest in both sections, and inventory is thin — only a handful of homes were on the market at the time of this research — so well-priced listings tend to move quickly.
Pricing reflects Heartland & Heartland Circle sales and active listings as of mid-2026.
The original 184-home section along McHugh Road and Heartland Drive. Most homes run roughly 2,100–3,500 square feet with three to five bedrooms on lots around a fifth of an acre; Marker plans like the Homestead, Devonshire and Scarborough are common. Resales typically trade from the low-to-mid $400s into the $500s, with the largest homes reaching about $600,000.
See listings →262 homesites arranged around the five-acre central park, with custom and semi-custom homes by McCue Builders, Tim Greyer Builders and Marker. Homes span roughly 1,900 to 5,250 square feet with three to seven bedrooms on quarter-acre-average lots. A few vacant lots remain for buyers who want to build.
See listings →Every active Heartland & Heartland Circle listing, updated in real time from the MLS.
The five-acre park at the center of Heartland Circle (1267 Taus Circle) is space-themed, anchored by a 30-foot rocket-ship playground with a three-hoop basketball court, mini-skate bowl and an all-inclusive merry-go-round. A StoryWalk added in 2022 loops the park perimeter with rotating children’s stories.
Located at 837 Homestead Drive in the center of Heartland, this city park was rebuilt with inclusive play areas and reopened in 2024. It includes a multi-age playground, half-court basketball, picnic tables and benches, with entrances off the neighborhood trail system.
A trail and jogging-path network extends through both subdivisions and connects directly to the two parks. Heartland Circle adds two ponds that double as open space and stormwater features, maintained through the homeowners association.
Marker’s Heartland Center retail strip on Veterans Parkway (US 34) holds Blackstone Bar & Grill, Dairy Queen, a dance academy, physical therapy and a preschool at the neighborhood’s north edge. Downtown Yorkville, the riverfront and Bicentennial Riverfront Park are a short trip west along the Fox River.
Heartland & Heartland Circle is served by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Verify current attendance boundaries with the district, as they can change.
Listings in both subdivisions typically feed to Grande Reserve Elementary at 3142 Grande Trail, a few minutes northeast — confirm the current attendance boundary with CUSD 115 before closing.
Located at 920 Prairie Crossing Drive on the south side of the Fox River, about a 5–10 minute drive via Route 47.
The main campus is at 797 Game Farm Road, roughly two miles west of the neighborhood; freshmen attend the YHS Academy building at 702 Game Farm Road.
Heartland and Heartland Circle sit closer to downtown Yorkville than almost any other east-side subdivision — the shops, restaurants and riverfront at Bicentennial Riverfront Park and the Marge Cline Whitewater Course are about a mile west. Everyday errands run along the US 34 corridor, starting with Heartland Center at the neighborhood’s edge, and Kendall Marketplace’s big-box retail is about ten minutes west on the other side of Route 47.
Veterans Parkway (US 34) runs along the north edge of the neighborhood, putting Oswego about ten minutes east and the Aurora–Naperville employment corridor roughly 25–35 minutes away. Route 47 heads north to I-88 in about 15 minutes for east-west tollway access, and Orchard Road connects to Aurora’s west-side job centers.
Downtown Chicago is roughly 55 miles east; most commuters drive I-88 via Route 47 or catch the Metra BNSF line from the Aurora Transportation Center, about a 25-minute drive, or Route 59 for express service. Plan on 60–90 minutes door to door depending on mode and time of day.
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