Residents near the Oak Park station on the Union Pacific/West Line gain direct Metra service to Ogilvie Transportation Center in about 17 minutes, placing downtown offices, the Merchandise Mart, and riverfront employers within a short rail ride. The station sits at the intersection of North Boulevard and Marion Street, where sidewalks connect immediately to the Lake Street retail corridor and the Oak Park Public Library branch. Multiple CTA bus routes and the nearby Green Line station at Harlem further expand options for reaching employment centers without a car.
Oak Park currently has 17 single family homes for sale, 14 townhouses for sale, 86 condos for sale, and 6 lots for sale. For anyone looking for a brand new home, there are 11 new construction homes for sale that are within a mile.