The Real Home Alone House: Location and Address
The house featured in the film Home Alone is located at 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois. This red-brick Georgian-style home, built in 1921, served as the exterior of the McCallister residence in the 1990 movie.
Can You Visit or Tour the Home Alone House?
The Home Alone house is a private residence and is not open for tours. Visitors can view the house from the public street. The property is now enclosed by a wrought iron gated fence, which includes a sign requesting visitors not to touch the gate.
Movie Magic vs. Reality: Where the Interiors Were Actually Filmed
While the exterior of the house at 671 Lincoln Avenue was used extensively for filming, the actual interior was too small to accommodate the film crew and equipment. The vast majority of the interior scenes for Home Alone were filmed on sets constructed inside the gymnasium of the now-abandoned New Trier Township High School's West Campus, also in Winnetka. Only specific interior elements of the real house, such as the main staircase, were used for filming.
What the House Looks Like Today (Recent Renovations and Sales)
The Home Alone house has undergone significant changes since 1990. In 2018, it was fully renovated and expanded. The renovations included adding a movie theater, a fully equipped gym, and an indoor sports court. The original red carpets and damask wallpaper seen in the film have been replaced with wood floors and white walls. The house was listed for sale in May 2024 for $5.25 million and sold for $250,000 over its asking price.
If you are building a film-house itinerary, this guide to the Full House exterior and this look at the Ghostbusters firehouse answer the same practical question: what is real, what is private, and what a visitor can actually see on site.
