Fairview, Downers Grove
A Downers Grove, IL neighborhood: what the housing is, what is nearby, and what has closed there.
Positioned around the Fairview Avenue commuter station on the eastern side of Downers Grove, this neighborhood developed during the expansion of the rail line. Residential options include pre-war bungalows, mid-century ranches, and newer multi-story single-family residences.
Homes in Fairview
Fairview features single-family post-war ranches, Cape Cods, and two-story houses from the mid-20th century alongside multi-family condominium complexes and modern infill builds on standard suburban lots.
Fairview sits inside Downers Grove, so the Downers Grove market report is the right read on prices and pace; the figures beside this are the town's, not the neighborhood's.
Landmarks and anchors
- Fairview Avenue Metra Station
- Hummer Park
- Fairview Avenue
Downers Grove market snapshot
Source: Redfin (through May 2026) · U.S. Census ACS (2024)
Other Downers Grove neighborhoods
Downtown Downers Grove
Centered on Main Street and the BNSF railway corridor, Downtown Downers Grove features late 19th-century commercial storefronts, modern condominium complexes, and early 20th-century single-family residences.
Read the neighborhood page →Denburn Woods
Situated southwest of the village center, Denburn Woods is characterized by deep wooded lots and rolling topography with winding, curbless roads.
Read the neighborhood page →Randall Park
Located immediately east of downtown, this residential district surrounds its namesake public park.
Read the neighborhood page →Orchard Brook
Located in northern Downers Grove along 39th Street, Orchard Brook is a planned subdivision established in the late 1960s and 1970s.
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