Steger, IL

Steger is a quiet, down-to-earth village located about 35 miles south of downtown Chicago, sitting right on the border of Cook and Will counties. Home to roughly 9,500 residents, the community got its start in the 1890s when John Valentine Steger founded a massive piano manufacturing company that put the town on the map. Today, Steger retains that historic, small-town character, featuring modest residential neighborhoods, classic mid-century homes, and direct travel routes to neighboring suburbs along Illinois Route 1.

ATTRDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA / CC BY 2.0

For homebuyers looking in the south suburbs, Steger offers an affordable, laid-back place to put down roots. Local children attend elementary and middle school in Steger School District 194 before heading to Bloom Trail High School in neighboring Chicago Heights. Between neighborhood parks, local sports leagues, and easy access to nearby forest preserves, the village provides plenty of green space alongside a friendly, relaxed pace of daily living.