Relocation guide, updated November 2026
Living in Naperville, IL: A Relocation Guide
Living in Naperville, IL: home prices, taxes, schools, the Metra commute and the Riverwalk, with the source for each fact.
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01 / Overview
Living in Naperville, IL: what to know before you move
Living in Naperville, IL means living in the fourth largest city in Illinois, with 149,540 people in the 2020 census, in DuPage and Will counties west of Chicago. Realtor in Naperville helps people moving to Naperville choose an area, a school district and a commute before they buy.
02 / Costs
Cost of living in Naperville
Housing is the largest cost. The median Naperville sale price was $619,663 from April to June 2026 (Redfin), and the median list price was $630,000 in May 2026 (Realtor.com). Condos and townhomes cost less. See the Naperville housing market report.
03 / Taxes
Naperville property taxes
Naperville property tax bills come from DuPage County or Will County, depending on where the home sits, and include the city, the park district, the library, the school district and other bodies. Two homes of the same price can pay different taxes. Ask for the last tax bill of any home, or look up its PIN on the county treasurer's site.
04 / Schools
Naperville school districts
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 serves most of north and central Naperville, with Naperville North and Naperville Central high schools. Indian Prairie School District 204 serves most of south Naperville, with Neuqua Valley, Metea Valley and Waubonsie Valley high schools. See homes for sale by school district.
05 / Commute
The Metra commute from Naperville to Chicago
Naperville has two stations on the Metra BNSF line to Chicago Union Station: the Naperville station at 105 E 4th Ave, near downtown, and the Route 59 station on the west side. Both are in Metra fare zone 4. City lots charge a daily fee ($3 a day in the city's 2024 commuter parking brochure), and Pace buses link the two stations. Express trains skip stops, so check the current BNSF timetable on metra.com.
06 / Riverwalk
The Naperville Riverwalk and downtown
The Naperville Riverwalk was dedicated in 1981 for the city's 150th birthday and runs about 1.75 miles along the DuPage River through downtown. It includes the Moser Covered Bridge and the Moser Tower, home of the 72-bell Millennium Carillon. Shops and restaurants line Main Street, Jefferson Avenue and Washington Street.
07 / Neighborhoods
Naperville neighborhoods to know
Downtown
Facts: Condos and older homes by the Riverwalk and the Metra
Ashbury
Facts: 1,100+ homes from the 1990s, clubhouse and pool, District 204
Tall Grass
Facts: Homes and townhomes from about 1999 to 2001, clubhouse and pools, District 204
White Eagle
Facts: Homes on a 27-hole private golf club, late 1980s to 1990s
Carillon Club
Facts: Gated 55+ community, about 778 homes
08 / Questions
Questions about living in Naperville
Both. Most of north and central Naperville is in DuPage County, and much of south Naperville, including ZIP code 60564, is in Will County.
By Metra on the BNSF line from the Naperville or Route 59 station to Chicago Union Station, or by car on I-88 and I-290.
149,540 in the 2020 census, the fourth largest city in Illinois.
60540, 60563, 60564 and 60565, plus the post office box ZIP codes 60566 and 60567.
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