Monthly Rent Report

South Chicago Rent Report — March 2025

Asking rents in ZIP 60617, Chicago, from 857 listings.

Median 1BR rent in South Chicago was $1,050 in March 2025, down 8.7% (−$100) from February 2025 and up 10.5% year-over-year. The middle half of 1BR listings asked between $1,050 and $1,050. That puts South Chicago $471 below the Chicago citywide 1BR median of $1,521. The month's figures are based on 857 listings across 12 bedroom categories.

Median Rent by Bedroom Count

BedroomsMedianVs. February 2025Vs. March 2024P25–P75 RangeListings
Studio$1,455+$350 (+31.7%)+$605 (+71.2%)$1,403 – $1,5007
Studio$1,455+$350 (+31.7%)+$605 (+71.2%)$1,376 – $1,50010
1BR$1,050−$100 (-8.7%)+$100 (+10.5%)$1,050 – $1,0503
1BR$1,025−$125 (-10.9%)+$75 (+7.9%)$900 – $1,050143
2BR$1,350+$60 (+4.7%)+$250 (+22.7%)$1,350 – $1,3501
2BR$1,350+$60 (+4.7%)+$250 (+22.7%)$1,250 – $1,500156
3BR$1,700$0 (0.0%)+$300 (+21.4%)$1,500 – $1,890348
3BR$1,250−$450 (-26.5%)−$150 (-10.7%)$1,125 – $1,3752
4BR$1,900−$200 (-9.5%)+$100 (+5.6%)$1,900 – $1,9001
4BR$1,800−$300 (-14.3%)$0 (0.0%)$1,775 – $2,400147

Median, P25, and P75 are asking rents from listings posted in March 2025. Changes compare against the nearest prior month with data.

South Chicago vs. ChicagoMarch 2025

BedroomsSouth Chicago MedianChicago Citywide MedianDifference
Studio$1,455$1,275+$180 (+14.1%)
Studio$1,455$1,275+$180 (+14.1%)
1BR$1,050$1,521−$471 (-31.0%)
1BR$1,025$1,521−$496 (-32.6%)
2BR$1,350$1,850−$500 (-27.0%)
2BR$1,350$1,850−$500 (-27.0%)
3BR$1,700$2,475−$775 (-31.3%)
3BR$1,250$2,475−$1,225 (-49.5%)
4BR$1,900$2,923−$1,022 (-35.0%)
4BR$1,800$2,923−$1,122 (-38.4%)

Citywide figure is the median of zip-level medians across 55 Chicago zip codes with listings in March 2025.

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