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Area Guide

South Chicago Chicago, IL

Welcome to Chicago’s south side on Lake Michigan

Commuter Lakefront Suburban

Formerly known as Ainsworth, South Chicago is one of the city’s lakefront neighborhoods and sits only 10 miles south of downtown. Aside from beautiful views of Lake Michigan, South Chicago boasts immediate access to Interstate 90, with proximity to several other highways as well. Apartments, houses, and condos for rent in the area range from affordable to upscale, so there’s something for everyone on this side of town. Locals enjoy visiting Rainbow Beach Park to enjoy the lake, as well as a playground, fitness center, and athletic courts.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in South Chicago is $971 for a studio, $1,086 for one bedroom, $1,444 for two bedrooms, and $1,470 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Chicago has decreased by -0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 348 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $971/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 591 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,086/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 775 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,444/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,052 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,470/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

60 / 100

Points of Interest

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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 June 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.