Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 18, 2026
Last updated on October 18, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Portage Park
$1,650/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Portage Park is $1,650 per month as of October 2026. This is 13% below the national average rent, or $250 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Portage Park
66
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Portage Park rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Portage Park have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Portage Park vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Portage Park is $1,600, whereas a house costs $2,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Portage Park run $1,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,695.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,300 | 8% | 10% | |
1 bedroom | $1,500 | No Change | 12% | |
2 bedroom | $1,700 | 6% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $2,200 | 6% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $2,900 | 1% | 11% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Douglas | $1,450 | |
Evanston | $2,295 | |
Jefferson Park | $2,137 | |
North Lawndale | $1,650 | |
North Park | $1,900 | |
South Lawndale | $1,500 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,600 | 6% | 3% | |
Condos | $1,950 | 22% | 24% | |
Houses | $2,500 | 5% | 31% | |
Rooms | $1,487 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
10%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
12%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,200
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,900
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
11%
Douglas
Average rent
$1,450
Evanston
Average rent
$2,295
Jefferson Park
Average rent
$2,137
North Lawndale
Average rent
$1,650
North Park
Average rent
$1,900
South Lawndale
Average rent
$1,500
Apartments
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
3%
Condos
Average rent
$1,950
Last 30 days
22%
Last year
24%
Houses
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
31%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,487
The table above reflects average rent prices in Portage Park, 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 Portage Park and Douglas by all bedroom counts and property types.
Portage Park
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Portage Park, Chicago, IL is 14% higher than the median rent in Douglas, Chicago, IL.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Portage Park rental market.
The average rent in Portage Park is $1,650 per month as of October 17, 2026.
Average rent prices in Portage Park have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Portage Park is 13% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $250 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Portage Park, you'd need to earn approximately $66,000/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).