Mundelein, IL Real Estate — Joe Gattone, Compass

Joe Gattone is a Compass real estate broker based in Libertyville who has closed 13 transactions in Mundelein and ranked #3 among all Libertyville agents by 2025 sales volume (RealTrends Verified). Call or text 847-650-4048.

Homes I've sold in Mundelein

  • 27551 S Turf Hill Dr, Mundelein
  • 1214 Ballantrae Pl, Mundelein
  • 1194 Ballantrae Pl, Mundelein
  • 130 Shadydell Ave, Mundelein
  • 1194 Highland Rd, Mundelein
  • 508 N Pershing Ave, Mundelein
  • 1012 Wrens Gate, Mundelein
  • 1708 Harrison Ave, Mundelein
  • 26878 N Oakdale Ln, Mundelein
  • 327 N Prairie Ave, Mundelein
  • 508 S Lake St, Mundelein
  • 152 N Lincoln Ave, Mundelein
  • 46 S Lincoln Ave, Mundelein

What Mundelein buyers and sellers ask me

Why is Mundelein less expensive than Libertyville next door? Mostly the housing stock and the downtown. Mundelein has a larger share of 1950s–1970s ranches and splits on standard lots, and its downtown is still being rebuilt. You get more house per dollar and a Libertyville-adjacent location. That gap is the whole reason to look here.

Which part of town? Loch Lomond and the Diamond Lake area for lake access and older homes; the subdivisions off Route 60/83 and Hawley St for 1980s–2000s construction; downtown near the Metra for the new townhome and mixed-use development.

What about the Metra? Mundelein station is downtown on Metra's North Central Service. It runs fewer trains than the Milwaukee District North line through Libertyville, so some commuters drive to Libertyville or Prairie Crossing instead.

What sells? Updated ranches under $400K move quickly because the buyer pool is wide. Anything on Diamond Lake with a dock gets its own market.

Mundelein neighborhoods and what they're like

Downtown / Seymour Ave corridor. The village's redevelopment zone: new townhomes, the Metra, and a growing restaurant strip.

Diamond Lake. Lake lots on the south side with boating; mixed age housing stock.

Loch Lomond. Private lake community on the west side with beach rights.

Route 60/83 subdivisions and Fort Hill. 1980s–2000s single-family subdivisions with larger homes and easy access to Vernon Hills retail.

Points of interest

Diamond Lake, Loch Lomond, Fort Hill Heritage Museum, Keith Mione Community Park, the Mundelein Metra station, and the Route 45 corridor into Vernon Hills shopping. Independence Grove is minutes east.

Schools

Mundelein is split among several elementary districts (Mundelein District 75, Fremont District 79, Diamond Lake District 76, and Hawthorn District 73 depending on address) and Mundelein High School (District 120). For current performance data on any school, use the Illinois State Board of Education's Illinois Report Card (illinoisreportcard.com).

Notoriety

Mundelein has had five names: Mechanics Grove, Holcomb, Rockefeller, Area, and finally Mundelein in 1925. The Fort Hill area is one of the older settlements in Lake County.

What clients in Mundelein said

“We ended up buying in a town we weren’t even thinking of, due to our lack of familiarity of the area. Joe suggested we check it out and it checked all the boxes. … He was super responsive, attentive and knowledgeable.”

— S., Zillow

“I never once felt like Joe was trying to sell me on a place, he was informing me, which is a great quality.”

— Ken M., Zillow

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Joe Gattone · Compass · 1107 W Park Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048 · 847-650-4048 · About Joe