Single-level living, without the compromise.

The single most requested feature we hear — a real primary suite on the main level, no stairs between you and your bedroom. These homes suit empty nesters, anyone planning ahead, and buyers who simply prefer one-story living. Many are in quiet, low-maintenance communities; some are true ranches, others two-story homes designed with the master down.

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Updated 8/25/2026 9:23 PM CDT · Listings courtesy of MRED as distributed by MLS GRID.

Where they are

Des Plaines120 Elgin102 Lombard98 Palatine97 Evanston87 Skokie82 Arlington Heights76 Schaumburg76 McHenry72 Mount Prospect66 Crystal Lake64 Antioch60 Buffalo Grove59 Northbrook59 Downers Grove58 Elk Grove Village58 Lisle56 Glen Ellyn49

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$239,900

3 bd · 1 ba · 1,380 sqft

2009 Carmel Boulevard, Zion, IL 60099

Active

$295,000

2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,350 sqft

485 W Margaret Terrace, Cary, IL 60013

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$179,000

2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,090 sqft

1313B S Rebecca Road #210, Lombard, IL 60148

Active

$244,900

2 bd · 1 ba · 768 sqft

1945 Creek Road, Waukegan, IL 60087

Active

$230,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 775 sqft

940 Jefferson Avenue #B, Elgin, IL 60120

Active

$535,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,856 sqft

2651 OAK Street, River Grove, IL 60171

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💡 Tip: pair this with the Ranch / single-story filter on the search page for strictly one-level homes.

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