The Des Plaines station on Metra’s Union Pacific/Northwest Line sits at the intersection of the UP-NW tracks and Miner Street, roughly 22 miles northwest of Ogilvie Transportation Center. Weekday trains reach the Loop in 35–40 minutes, and the station is served by Pace routes 208, 226, and 230, expanding access to Schaumburg, O’Hare, and nearby office parks. The adjacent downtown grid places shops, restaurants, and the Des Plaines Public Library within a five-minute walk, while on-street bike lanes and a Park-and-Ride lot support multimodal trips without reliance on a personal vehicle.
Des Plaines currently has 17 single family homes for sale, 9 townhouses for sale, 42 condos for sale, and 3 lots for sale. There is 1 short sale. For anyone looking for a brand new home, there are 2 new construction homes for sale that are within a mile.