
Century Oaks, Elgin
A Elgin, IL neighborhood: what the housing is, what is nearby, and what has closed there.
Century Oaks is a west side residential subdivision primarily built out during the mid-twentieth century. The housing stock consists of single-family ranch homes, split-levels, and two-story colonial styles on traditional suburban lots, anchored by neighborhood parkland.
Homes in Century Oaks
Constructed primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, this subdivision features ranch, split-level, and two-story single-family homes. Lots average around a quarter to a third of an acre along curvilinear streets with attached garages.
Century Oaks sits inside Elgin, so the Elgin market report is the right read on prices and pace; the figures beside this are the town's, not the neighborhood's.

Landmarks and anchors
- Century Oaks Park
- McLean Boulevard
- Century Oaks West Park
Elgin market snapshot
Source: Redfin (through May 2026) · U.S. Census ACS (2024)
Other Elgin neighborhoods
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