Belmont Heights

Chicago, IL

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Belmont Heights - Chicago, IL Area Guide

Savor suburban living with urban flair

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Located about 14 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop, Belmont Heights offers residents a suburban atmosphere within minutes of countless world-class amenities. While Belmont Heights is a predominantly residential neighborhood, a host of restaurants, shops, markets, and specialty stores line Harlem Avenue, providing plenty of modern conveniences for residents.

Belmont Heights is proximate to all kinds of recreational opportunities at Hiawatha Park, Shabbona Park, Norridge Park District, and several area golf and country clubs. Shopping options abound at the nearby Harlem Irving Plaza, the Brickyard, and Fashion Outlets of Chicago. Getting around from Belmont Heights is simple with access to I-90, I-294, the Metrarail, and O’Hare International Airport.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Belmont Heights is $834 for one bedroom, and $1,140 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Belmont Heights has increased by 2.2% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 188 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $834/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 530 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,140/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

50 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.