Renting Inside Dunlap School District 323: What to Know

Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 covers part of north Peoria and the area north of it. For renters, the district is one of the more common reasons to look in this particular stretch of town — and one of the easier things to get wrong, because district boundaries do not follow city lines or ZIP codes.

Boundaries do not match what you would assume

A Peoria mailing address does not tell you which district an address is in. Neighboring streets can sit in different districts, and a ZIP code can span more than one.

Verify the specific address, not the neighborhood. Before you sign anything, check the address you would actually live at against the district's own boundary lookup, and call the district office if there is any ambiguity. Do not rely on a listing, and do not rely on a leasing agent's memory — including ours. Ask us to put it in writing.

If a listing says "Dunlap schools" without naming the address, treat that as a starting point for your own check rather than an answer.

What renting in this part of Peoria costs

North Peoria rents run higher than the city average, which is part of why the area holds its value. For context, at The Grove:

• One bedroom, 792 sq ft — from $975/mo
• Two bedroom, 968 sq ft, 1.5 baths — from $1,175/mo
• Three bedroom, 1,160 sq ft, 2 full baths — from $1,475/mo

Water, sewer and trash are bundled at a flat $50 a month on top of that.

Things worth checking before you commit

Bus routes and stops. Being inside a district and being on a route are two different questions. Ask the district where the nearest stop is for your address.

Which schools specifically. Districts assign by attendance area. Know the elementary, middle and high school for your exact address rather than the district as a whole.

Enrollment timing. Registration windows and required documents matter if you are moving mid-year. The district office can tell you what you need and by when.

Lease length against the school calendar. A lease that ends in March is a harder move than one that ends in July.

Getting around from here

North Peoria puts you close to most of what people commute to:

• About 8 minutes to OSF HealthCare
• About 10 minutes to Caterpillar
• About 5 minutes to War Memorial Drive and the shopping along it
• About 3 minutes to the Dunlap schools

About The Grove

Renovated one, two and three-bedroom homes in north Peoria, inside Dunlap CUSD 323. Updated kitchens with new countertops and stainless appliances, new flooring, generous closet space, an on-site fitness center, clubhouse and game room, a resident lounge, private garages, and off-street parking. Smoke-free community. Cats and dogs welcome, up to two per home.

Tours seven days a week — 309-691-6605 or grovepeoria.com.