Morgan Park

Chicago, IL

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Morgan Park - Chicago, IL Area Guide

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A historic Chicago neighborhood where community comes first

Diverse Shopping Parks Arts Community Convenient Metra Stations

On the far south side of Chicago is the community-centered neighborhood of Morgan Park. Schools, churches, conveniences stores, and popular chain dining permeate this small town. There’s an abundance of public parks for community enjoyment such as Ada Park, Kennedy Park, and Crescent Park. Ada Park offers residents baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, and a public swimming pool. To keep the youth entertained, the park also offers seasonal sports, after-school programs, and a summer camp. The community hosts fun special events at the park year-round for the whole family. High-quality programs in dance, visual arts, film, and theater are taught at the Beverly Arts Center, a non-profit organization serving the Chicago metro area. Check off everything on your shopping list at Marshfield Plaza and enjoy popular restaurants and retail stores like Chili’s Grill & Bar, Petco, Marshalls, and Target.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Morgan Park is $422 for a studio, $929 for one bedroom, $1,553 for two bedrooms, and $1,434 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Morgan Park has increased by 4.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $422/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 362 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $929/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 686 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,553/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,017 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,434/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Morgan Park - Chicago, IL

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3.7 27 Reviews

Current Resident

5 years and 6 months agoNiche Review

For over seven years, I have resided in a neighborhood called Beverly-Morgan Park. If I have some words to describe Beverly-Morgan Park, they would be diverse, beautiful, positive, and secure. It is located on the far Southside of Chicago, Illinois. In this neighborhood, we have activities, community events, security guards, and more

Current Resident

5 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Very diverse neighborhood. Still lively and continues to develop and flourish. Great location in relations to schools, downtown Chicago, and other neighborhoods.

Current Resident

8 years and 10 months agoNiche Review

Overall, my experience here has been pretty good. There can be some noise and other such issues from time to time, and the schools could be better, but its an alright neighborhood.

Niche User

10 years and 1 months agoNiche Review

Too much crime and unsolved murders.

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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.