Naperville Neighborhood Guide · District 203

Living in Huntington, Naperville

No HOA. Miles of trails that thread through every park in the neighborhood. One of the oldest and most beloved community pools in Naperville — with one of the most unique policies in town. And a D203 school pipeline that families plan their entire move around. Huntington has been quietly getting it right since the 1970s.

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Neighborhood at a Glance

The Specs

Built in the 1970s and fully established — the trails, the trees, and the community are all already here.

Home Types

Single-Family + Townhomes 1970s construction · No HOA

Vintage

1970s 60540 · DuPage County

Current Price Range

Mid $500s – Mid $800s Townhomes: Mid $200s–Low $400s

Schools (D203)

Prairie Elementary Washington Jr. High
Naperville North HS

What the Data Doesn't Tell You

Insider Intelligence

The numbers are easy to find. Here's what you only learn by actually spending time here.

Local Context

The name tells the story. Huntington comes from English roots meaning "hunter's settlement." When the subdivision was developed in the 1970s, the name fit the vision: a neighborhood woven into the natural landscape, defined by trails rather than fences.
The trail network is the real differentiator. Huntington was deliberately designed with an extensive system of internal trails connecting every park in the neighborhood. You can walk or bike from one end of Huntington to the other without touching a road. Almost no Naperville neighborhood can say that.
No HOA — and that matters. No monthly dues, no approval committees, no restrictions on your landscaping choices. In a city where most neighborhoods carry HOA overhead, Huntington's freedom is genuinely rare for a 60540 address.
The Huntington Pool is an institution. One of the oldest neighborhood pools in Naperville — and one of only two pools in the city that are grandfathered to allow alcohol consumption in the picnic area. Summer here has a social energy that HOA-pool neighborhoods simply can't replicate.
Two home types, one neighborhood. Single-family detached homes and townhomes coexist throughout Huntington, which creates a wider range of price points and buyer profiles than most comparable Naperville neighborhoods.
The equity story is real. Homes that traded at a fraction of today's values a decade ago are now commanding mid $500s–$800s for single-family. That's the Naperville effect in a no-HOA neighborhood — and long-time owners are sitting on significant equity.
DuPage County taxes. Not Will County. That distinction matters when you're comparing options a few miles to the south.

Getting Around

Downtown Naperville — About 2 miles. Bike it in 10 minutes, and the trails get you most of the way there without touching a main road.
BNSF Metra — About 5 minutes by car. Direct to Union Station in just 33 minutes. This is the line that makes Chicago feel genuinely close.
I-88 — 7 minutes. West to the tech and office corridor, east toward the city.
Edward-Elmhurst Hospital — 10 minutes. One of the top-rated hospitals in Illinois.
O'Hare Airport — 35–40 minutes via I-88 east to I-294 north.
Midway Airport — 40–45 minutes via I-55.
Naper Blvd — Eastern boundary. Mariano's, Jewel-Osco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Costco are just minutes away.
Zip Code: 60540 · DuPage County · City of Naperville · No HOA

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From a Neighbor, Not a Brochure

The Local's Guide

Where the people who actually live in Huntington go — for their first cup, their Friday night out, and their Saturday morning outside.

☕ Coffee & Breakfast

Sparrow Coffee — On the Riverwalk, and worth making a ritual of. Minimalist space, serious espresso, the kind of place you go when you actually care about what's in your cup.
Pancake Cafe — Family-owned breakfast spot with a loyal local following. Warm staff, and regulars who've been coming after Church for years. You'll want to as well.
Egg Harbor Cafe — Another downtown staple. Great staff, comfortable space, fresh healthy options and a slower pace that's perfect before the day picks up.
Buttermilk — A Naperville staple for breakfast and brunch. Comfort-forward menu, consistent quality, and always a crowd that tells you it's doing something right.

🍽️ Dinner & Going Out

Meson Sabika — Spanish tapas in a 19th-century Naperville mansion. An institution. The ambience alone is worth the 10-minute drive.
Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House — The anchor of a big night out downtown. Excellent seafood, strong cocktails, lively atmosphere.
Sullivan's Steakhouse — Classic steakhouse on the downtown strip. Special occasion energy, impeccable service.
La Sorella di Francesca — Consistently excellent Italian downtown. One of Naperville's most beloved restaurants and the first place locals take out-of-town guests.
Lou Malnati's — The Downton Naperville location is minutes from your front door and reliably perfect on a Friday night.
White Chocolate Grill — Casual-upscale done right. Works for date nights, family dinners, and everything in between.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant — Wine club favorites and a menu that handles date nights and group outings equally well.

🛒 Groceries & Errands

Heinan's Grocery - Opened in late 2025. Fresh produce, known for high-quality meats.
Trader Joe's — Naper Blvd / Ogden corridor, practically at your eastern boundary. 3–5 minutes.
Whole Foods — 75th St. Just 5 minutes. Good for specialty items and a quick hot bar dinner.
Jewel-Osco — Multiple locations nearby. Open late and handles everything the other two don't.
Two Costco's — Both just minutes away - 75th St and Ogden Ave.

🌿 Outside & Active

Huntington Pool — One of the oldest neighborhood pools in Naperville and one of only two in the city grandfathered to allow alcohol in the picnic area. Summer here has a social energy that no resort-style HOA pool can manufacture. It's the kind of community institution that people who grew up here come back to visit.
Pioneer Park — One of the park anchors connected by the DuPage River Trail system. Green space, playground, and a gathering point for the neighborhood.
Bailey Hobson Woods — Wooded trails along the DuPage River, named for DuPage County's first settler. Quiet, restorative, and just minutes from Huntington.
Naperville Riverwalk — About 2 miles away. A 1.75-mile path along the DuPage River connecting the whole city. One of the best free things about living in Naperville.
Centennial Beach — A former quarry turned into one of the most distinctive municipal pools in the country. Diving boards, waterslides, beach area. 2 miles away.
Knoch Knolls Park — 2.8-mile loop trail, 5 bridges, 2 rivers, canoe launch, disc golf, and picnic groves. The park that locals keep quietly to themselves.

The Vibe

Huntington feels like a neighborhood that was designed the way neighborhoods should be — smiles instead of fences, parks instead of amenity centers, and a community pool that's been the social heart of summers here for decades. No HOA means your neighbors chose this place because they wanted to live here, not because of what was restricted or required. It's a neighborhood with a genuine sense of freedom to it — and the kind of community that builds itself organically over fifty years of shared trails, shared summers, and shared history.

Huntington Kid Pool

Find Your Fit

Is Huntington Right for You?

Two very different life stages. Two very compelling reasons to pay close attention to what's happening here right now.

Move-Up Buyers

Why Families Keep Landing Here

The D203 school pipeline and the no-HOA freedom are a combination you won't find many places in 60540.

Prairie Elementary → Washington Jr. High (#18 IL) → Naperville North HS (#20 IL, A+). One of the best school pipelines in the state.
No HOA — no dues, no restrictions, no approval committees. Rare for this zip code.
Miles of internal trails connecting every park — kids can roam the whole neighborhood without touching a main road.
The Huntington Pool — a true community institution. The kind of summer social anchor money can't build from scratch.
Single-family homes and townhomes — more price point options than most comparable Naperville neighborhoods.
BNSF Metra 5 minutes away. Union Station in under an hour.
I-88 in 7 minutes. Trader Joe's and Whole Foods at your eastern boundary on Naper Blvd.
Renovation upside available — buy in, update on your own timeline, build equity without HOA oversight.

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Downsizing Sellers

Your Equity Is the Strategy

If you've owned in Huntington for a decade or more, you already know what this neighborhood gave you. Summers at the pool. Kids who learned to ride bikes on those quiet street and grew up treating the whole neighborhood as their backyard. Neighbors who became friends without a HOA newsletter forcing it. That's not nothing — and any honest conversation about what comes next has to start by honoring that.

But here's what's also true: Huntington homes have appreciated dramatically over the past decade. The Naperville effect is real, and the equity you've built in a no-HOA 60540 address is yours to use — on your terms, in whatever direction makes sense for the next chapter.

The conversation doesn't start with where you're going. It starts with knowing exactly what this home is worth today. That number changes everything.

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