Pigeon Hill is one of Aurora’s old neighborhoods. It sits on the east side of the Fox River, on the hill above downtown, and a lot of its homes are a century old or close to it. The streets are tree-lined, the houses have front porches, and you can walk down the hill into downtown. Buyers find Pigeon Hill when they want an older home with character and they do not want to pay west side prices for it. If you are looking at homes for sale in Pigeon Hill Aurora IL, here is what to know.
Historic Homes at East Side Prices
The median sale price in Pigeon Hill runs around $258,000. For that money you are getting an older single-family home, often a bungalow, a two-story, or an American foursquare style house. Condition is everything at this price. Some homes have been fully updated. Some are original and priced like it. I grew up in Aurora, and Pigeon Hill is one of the neighborhoods that still looks like the city I remember. If you like older homes, walk a few of these streets before you decide it is not for you.
Parks on Both Sides
Simmons Park and Garfield Park serve the neighborhood, with the usual playgrounds, fields, and room to spread out. The bigger draw is what sits below the hill. RiverEdge Park is across the river, with concerts and festivals all summer, and the Paramount Theatre and the downtown restaurant scene are right there with it. The Fox River Trail connects it all if you would rather walk or ride than drive.
District 131, Close to Everything
Pigeon Hill is in East Aurora School District 131, and high school students attend East Aurora High School. Elementary assignments vary by street. Location is the practical selling point here. Downtown is minutes away, the Aurora Metra station is just across the river, and I-88 is a short drive north. Phillips Park is a few minutes southeast. For an in-town neighborhood, it is connected to just about everything in Aurora.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do homes cost in Pigeon Hill?
The median sale price is around $258,000. Updated homes sell above that, and homes that need work sell below it. Condition drives the price here more than size does.
What kind of homes are in Pigeon Hill?
Mostly older single-family homes, including bungalows and foursquare-style houses, many of them around a hundred years old. They sit on tree-lined streets above downtown.
Which schools serve Pigeon Hill?
East Aurora School District 131 serves the neighborhood, including East Aurora High School. Elementary assignments vary by street, and I can confirm them for any home.
Selling in Pigeon Hill? Character Is Worth Money Here
Buyers shop Pigeon Hill on purpose. They want the old house, the porch, the walk down to downtown. If you are selling, the updates you have done to an older home are worth presenting well, because this buyer pool notices them. I will price yours against recent Pigeon Hill sales in similar condition. No pressure. Still comparing? See all Aurora homes for sale, look at Downtown Aurora across the river, or compare the rest of East Aurora.
Older homes here do not come up every week. Want me to let you know when a new Pigeon Hill listing hits? I will send it the day it lists.
Miguel Castillo — 630-793-4643 — miguel@sellmeanewhouse.com
