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Chicago · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~7% by timing your move to May.
Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Portage Park is classic bungalow-belt Chicago — neat brick homes, the Portage Theater, and a commercial strip on Irving Park Road. It is affordable, family-oriented, and increasingly attractive to buyers priced out of Logan Square.
Pothole in Street Complaint — No details available
DOB Violation — ENGAG LIC & BOND PLMBNG CNTRC
DOB Violation — REMOVE
DOB Violation — OBSTRUCTIONS IN EXIT WAY
DOB Violation — No description available
DOB Violation — INSTALL TRAP,WASTE,VENT PIPES
DOB Violation — SUBMIT PLANS FOR PLUMBING PRMT
DOB Violation — PLANS & PERMITS REQ - CONTRCTR
DOB Violation — OBTN PERMIT FOR PLUMBING WORK
DOB Violation — REPLCE WINDOW PANES, PLEXGLAS