Palos Heights is a smaller suburb in southwest Cook County, in the wooded, rolling stretch known as the Palos area near the Cal-Sag Channel and the forest preserves. It's greener and more topographically varied than most of the flat Chicago grid, with mature trees, larger lots in places, and Lake Katherine, a nature preserve, right in town. The housing runs from established single-family neighborhoods to newer homes, generally at a step up in price from the denser suburbs nearby.
For buyers, the draw is the setting. Palos Heights feels more tucked-in and natural than its neighbors, with the forest preserves and trails close at hand, while still being a straightforward commute. It has its own Metra station on the SouthWest Service line. Prices tend to run a bit higher than the surrounding towns, reflecting the lots and the setting, so anchor on comps for the specific neighborhood.