Park Place Apartments
3630 W 51st St,
Chicago, IL 60632
$1,005 - $1,700
1-3 Beds
Area Guide
West Elsdon Chicago, IL
Travel eight miles southwest of the Chicago Loop to find the city's West Elsdon neighborhood. Nestled just minutes east of Chicago Midway International Airport, this well-established neighborhood features a mix of multi-unit residences, ranches, bungalows, and Cape Cod-style houses. Apartments for rent near South Pulaski Road or West 59th Street allow easy access to public transportation, retail establishments, and restaurants, such as local favorites Jacky's Hot Dogs, El Solazo and Positano's Pizza. Neighbors socialize and get exercise at Strohacker Park, which features outdoor athletic fields, a field house, a playground, and green space. On the south side of the neighborhood, 12.5-acre Pasteur Park offers amenities including a gym, indoor game room, tennis courts, and a playground.
Rent Trends
As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in West Elsdon is $860 for a studio, $1,266 for one bedroom, $1,408 for two bedrooms, and $1,840 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Elsdon has increased by 0.8% in the past year.
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Studio
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490 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$860/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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437 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,266/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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806 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,408/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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1,347 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,840/month
Average Rent
Learn More About West Elsdon
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly West Elsdon - Chicago, IL is for everyday living.
Very Walkable
Walkability
80
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
60
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
In West Elsdon - Chicago, IL, daily errands are quick and hassle-free.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Great Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
80
/ 100
Great Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
80
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
70
/ 100
Recreation
West Elsdon - Chicago, IL provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
70
/ 100
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in West Elsdon - Chicago, IL from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
70
/ 100
Extremely Noisy
Quiet Score
10
/ 100
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Reviews of West Elsdon - Chicago, IL
Niche Reviews 
50 Reviews
Current Resident
2 years and 2 months ago•Niche Review
Great area, lived here with my parents for a while. Safe for the most part. Very rare shootings do happen on 55th but other than that it's safe. Living east of Pulaski, north of 55th, south of 51st, is the best part of the area.
Niche User
9 years and 11 months ago•Niche Review
So many shootings and gang violence.
Niche User
10 years and 5 months ago•Niche Review
There are problems with the crime but it's only late at night and it mostly never involves innocent people. It always involves gangmembers and those starting the violence.
Niche User
10 years and 7 months ago•Niche Review
The area where I live by has a lot of parks and schools so it is safe as people think. Although sometimes it has its moments where you see people getting arrested, vandalizing, teens writing on buildings. Other than that it's a good community.
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Gage Park
- Marquette Park
- McKinley Park
- Ogden Park
- White Eagle Woods-South
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Chicago Midway International
- Chicago O'Hare International
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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.