Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County, out west of the city, with a historic downtown, a college at its center, and established, mature neighborhoods. The housing runs from older character homes near the core to newer construction further out, with a lot of settled single-family neighborhoods in between. As the county seat and the home of Wheaton College, the town has a real civic center and a walkable downtown that anchors it.
For buyers, Wheaton offers the established-suburb combination: mature neighborhoods, a genuine downtown, and a workable commute. Two Metra stations on the Union Pacific West line handle the downtown-Chicago trip. The housing stock rewards a careful look, since the older homes near the center vary a lot in condition, but the town's downtown, its parks, and its commute keep it steadily in demand.