6204 S Kildare Ave
6204 S Kildare Ave,
Chicago, IL 60629
$2,030
3 Beds
West Lawn
Chicago, IL
West Lawn - Chicago, IL Area Guide
Nine miles southwest of downtown Chicago, Illinois, the city's West Lawn neighborhood sits in a key location for access to transportation and recreation. Chicago Midway International Airport lies immediately to its west, and the expansive 323-acre Marquette Park and golf course to the east give residents easy entry to these top-city amenities. Residents enjoy the neighborhood's own West Lawn Park, featuring more than 16 acres of land and facilities. The park includes an auto shop, fitness center, gym, ice skating rink, and handball/racquetball courts. West Lawn has a richly diverse population. Availability of homes for rent and easy commutes using mass transit attract many residents to this well-established community. Locals gather at the popular West Lawn branch of the public library. You also find neighbors at Mr. C's Midway Bar watching sports or quenching their after-work thirst with beverages brewed locally. For a hunger-stopper, head for Tony's Italian Beef and try the breaded Italian steak sandwich for real Chicago flavor.
Rent Trends
As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in West Lawn is $617 for a studio, $1,383 for one bedroom, and $1,541 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Lawn has increased by 2.4% in the past year.
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Studio
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600 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$617/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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419 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,383/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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626 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,541/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly West Lawn - Chicago, IL is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
40
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
West Lawn - Chicago, IL offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk
Groceries
70
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
West Lawn - Chicago, IL provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
30
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in West Lawn - Chicago, IL from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Fairly Noisy
Quiet Score
60
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Marquette Park
- Gage Park
- Ogden Park
- Dan Ryan Woods
- Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
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 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.