In Chicagoland, a million dollars doesn’t just buy square footage—it comes with its own narrative layers. You’ll find homes with porches and perennials, foyers with personality, and garages that open onto tree-lined cul-de-sacs. Your million dollars in the greater Chicago area still opens doors—wide, welcoming, and occasionally carved oak.
This roundup tours 10 homes spread across the metro’s complex patchwork of suburbs and commuter enclaves, from the stately avenues of Oak Park to the equestrian calm of Wayne, from golf-course perches in Naperville to lakeside retreats in Antioch.
Each home clocks in around the million-dollar mark, but the variations are vast: a fully renovated 1928 gem just northwest of downtown, set in Frank Lloyd Wright’s old creative stomping grounds; a Libertyville estate with a sun-drenched library and two primary suites; a Glenview two-story with walk-in everything and a backyard made for summer evenings…