Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 25, 2026
Last updated on September 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Lower West Side
$2,000/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Lower West Side is $2,000 per month as of September 2026. This is 5% above the national average rent, or $100 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Lower West Side
82
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Lower West Side rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Lower West Side have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Lower West Side vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Lower West Side is $1,997, whereas a house costs $2,107. 1-bedroom apartments in Lower West Side run $1,675 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,950.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $950 | 7% | 73% | |
1 bedroom | $1,662 | 1% | 8% | |
2 bedroom | $1,900 | 1% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $2,550 | 5% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,775 | 6% | 259% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Armour Square | $1,980 | |
Bridgeport | $1,800 | |
Logan Square | $2,295 | |
Mckinley Park | $1,750 | |
South Loop | $2,600 | |
South Shore | $1,300 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,997 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,222 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,107 | 9% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$950
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
73%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,662
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
8%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,550
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,775
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
259%
Armour Square
Average rent
$1,980
Bridgeport
Average rent
$1,800
Logan Square
Average rent
$2,295
Mckinley Park
Average rent
$1,750
South Loop
Average rent
$2,600
South Shore
Average rent
$1,300
Apartments
Average rent
$1,997
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$2,222
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$2,107
Last 30 days
9%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Lower West Side, Chicago, IL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Lower West Side and Armour Square by all bedroom counts and property types.
Lower West Side
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Lower West Side, Chicago, IL is 1% higher than the median rent in Armour Square, Chicago, IL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Lower West Side rental market.
The average rent in Lower West Side is $2,000 per month as of September 19, 2026.
Average rent prices in Lower West Side have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Lower West Side is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $100 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Lower West Side, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).