A park full of lilacs that shuts the city down every May, a Union Pacific station downtown, and some of the most attainable prices in DuPage. Lombard is a practical buy that happens to have a signature.
At a glance
Settled in the 1830s and known for Lilacia Park — an eight-acre lilac and tulip garden bequeathed to the city in 1927, and the festival that has run around it since.
Eight acres of lilacs and tulips downtown, with a festival every May that has been running for nearly a century.
A downtown station on the UP-West line into Ogilvie Transportation Center, walkable from the city center.
Among the more attainable prices in the county for comparable square footage, which makes it a common first move into DuPage.
A rail-trail running west from the city, connecting into the regional path network without touching a road.
Living here
Lilacia Park sits a block off the station, downtown fills in around it, and the rest of the city spreads out into wide streets with old trees and deep front yards.
Two weeks each May of parades, a garden in full bloom, and a city that plans its spring around it.
A small walkable downtown by the station, with Yorktown Center handling the larger shopping a few minutes south.
The Great Western Trail and the Illinois Prairie Path network put long car-free rides within reach.
An 1870 Gothic Revival landmark downtown, still standing as the city’s architectural signature alongside the park.
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Neighborhoods
Lombard is built mostly of postwar streets, and the value swings noticeably from one side of Roosevelt to the other. Here’s how we’d describe each pocket to someone who has never driven them.
The blocks around the park and the station. Older frame and brick homes, the shortest walk to a train, and the city’s historic character.
Above Roosevelt toward the Villa Park line. Postwar ranches and Cape Cods on a clean grid, solid value, quick highway access.
Below Roosevelt toward Yorktown. Larger 1970s and 1980s homes, more square footage, and the easiest shopping access.
The eastern neighborhoods toward the Elmhurst line. The most attainable entry into the city and into DuPage County generally.
Schools & commute
Most of the city sits in one elementary district, but portions fall into two neighbors, and the lines vary street by street rather than following a road. High school is simpler. We’ll confirm both for your address.
School assignments and boundaries change. Confirm any attendance area directly with the district before you write an offer.
The main elementary district, serving much of the city through eighth grade.
Portions of the city fall into neighboring elementary districts — boundaries vary by street.
Part of Glenbard Township High School District 87, located in the city.
A downtown station on the Union Pacific West line into Ogilvie Transportation Center.
Highway and arterial access on the west and center of the city, with I-88 a few minutes south.
Common questions
The questions we field most from people looking at this city. Something missing? Ask us and we’ll add it.
Mostly housing stock and timing. Lombard built out largely with postwar and 1970s homes rather than the Victorian and estate stock that carries a premium in Hinsdale or Wheaton, and its downtown is smaller. You get DuPage County schools and a Metra station at a noticeably lower entry price.
The Union Pacific West line, which runs into Ogilvie Transportation Center rather than Union Station. Worth noting if your office is closer to one terminal than the other — it is a different arrival point than the BNSF towns to the south.
Most of the city is District 44, but portions fall into Districts 45 and 89, and the boundaries vary by street rather than following an obvious line. High school is Glenbard East in District 87. Send us an address and we will confirm it.
Yes. Lilacia Park draws visitors from across the region for two weeks each May, there is a parade, and traffic and parking downtown change noticeably. Residents near the park factor it into their spring. Most consider it the best thing about living there.
The area immediately around the station and Lilacia Park is, with a handful of restaurants and shops. It is a smaller downtown than Downers Grove or La Grange. For larger shopping, Yorktown Center is a short drive south.
DuPage County rates apply, and they are meaningful, though the county assesses differently than Cook. The bill varies by which school district an address falls into. As always, we pull the actual tax bill rather than estimating from list price.
It is one of the most common ways in. You get county schools, a Metra station, highway access and an established city at prices that are often out of reach a few towns west. The trade-off is a smaller downtown and a more utilitarian housing stock.
