Buffalo Grove, IL Real Estate — Joe Gattone, Compass

Joe Gattone is a Compass real estate broker based in Libertyville who has closed 6 transactions in Buffalo Grove and ranked #3 among all Libertyville agents by 2025 sales volume (RealTrends Verified). Call or text 847-650-4048.

Homes I've sold in Buffalo Grove

  • 896 Chaucer Way, Buffalo Grove
  • 555 Coventry Ln, Buffalo Grove
  • 124 Forest Pl, Buffalo Grove
  • 126 Wildflower Cir, Buffalo Grove
  • 1037 Brentwood Cir, Buffalo Grove
  • 611 Hapsfield Ln, Buffalo Grove

What Buffalo Grove buyers and sellers ask me

Lake County or Cook County side? Buffalo Grove straddles the line, and it matters for taxes and schools. The Lake County side (north of Route 22-ish) feeds Stevenson (District 125); the Cook County side feeds Buffalo Grove High School (District 214). Cook County also assesses differently. Same village, two different tax bills; I map it for every house.

What's the housing stock? 1960s–1990s single-family subdivisions, a large townhome and condo inventory, and a few newer pockets. It's one of the most consistent price-per-square-foot markets in the Northwest suburbs.

Commute? Buffalo Grove Metra station on the North Central line, or drive to Deerfield or Lake Forest for the Milwaukee North. Route 53 and I-94 are both close.

Buffalo Grove neighborhoods and what they're like

Lake County side (north). Subdivisions off Route 22 and Buffalo Grove Rd: Stevenson attendance, Lake County taxes.

Cook County side (south). The original 1960s–70s village around Dundee Rd and Arlington Heights Rd; Buffalo Grove High School.

Townhome and condo corridors. Along Lake Cook Rd, Milwaukee Ave and Route 83.

Arboretum area. Near the Arboretum Golf Club and Mike Rylko Community Park.

Points of interest

Buffalo Grove Days (Labor Day weekend), Mike Rylko Community Park, Willow Stream Park and pool, Arboretum Golf Club, Buffalo Grove Golf Club, the Buffalo Grove Metra station, and the Lake Cook Rd retail corridor.

Schools

Lake County portion: Kildeer Countryside District 96 or Aptakisic-Tripp District 102, with Adlai E. Stevenson High School (District 125). Cook County portion: Wheeling District 21 or Arlington Heights District 25, with Buffalo Grove High School (District 214). For current performance data on any school, use the Illinois State Board of Education's Illinois Report Card (illinoisreportcard.com).

Notoriety

Buffalo Grove is named for Buffalo Creek. The village grew from a few hundred residents when it incorporated in 1958 to more than 40,000 by 2000, one of the fastest suburban build-outs in the region.

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