West Town

Chicago, IL

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West Town - Chicago, IL Area Guide

A town heavily influenced by diverse cultures

Eclectic Trendy Breweries Restaurants Culture

West Town is an eclectic section of Chicago known for its hip aesthetic. Taprooms, breweries, vintage shops, galleries, and public art line the streets. West Town is largely influenced by diverse cultures. Residents will find restaurants serving almost every type of cuisine concentrated along Chicago Avenue. This street holds long-standing buildings housing some of Chicago’s best food and drinks. After a day of shopping and dining, catch a show at the Empty Bottle, explore the Intuit: the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, or visit Humboldt Park, an expansive park featuring trails, a lake, and gorgeous scenery a bit north of the neighborhood. Renters who live in this quirky section of Chicago have an abundance of choices. Renovated, long-standing places to modern developments make up the rental scene in West Town.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in West Town is $2,140 for a studio, $2,109 for one bedroom, $2,980 for two bedrooms, and $3,857 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Town has increased by 6.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 440 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,140/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 495 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,109/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 805 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,980/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,122 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,857/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Highly Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

80 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 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.