West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 7,906 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60118.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Dundee; also Sleepy Hollow and East Dundee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Dundee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL36 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Dundee; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Dundee had 7,686 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 270th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.
Kane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elgin, IL weather station (2 miles away).
194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
165 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Dundee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by CUSD 300. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee Highlands Elem SchoolWest Dundee | K–5 | 396 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Sleepy Hollow Elem SchoolSleepy Hollow | K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dundee Middle SchoolDundee | 6–8 | 1,144 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine of Siena Elementary SchoolWest Dundee | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 0.1 mi |
| Lumen AcademyWest Dundee | 8–11 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sleepy Hollow, East Dundee, Gilberts and Carpentersville.
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