McKinley Park Cost of Living 2026: Rent, Transit, Taxes

Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in McKinley Park rents for about $1,400 to $1,600 a month in 2026, two-bedrooms about $2,125 in newer listings, and the neighborhood’s 72-acre park has a pool and fieldhouse.

McKinley Park sits on the Southwest Side between Bridgeport and Brighton Park, along Archer Avenue and the Orange Line. It’s one of the more affordable neighborhoods with fast rail service downtown. Here’s what it costs.

Rent by apartment size

Unit	RentHop (avg., Oct 2026)	Zumper (avg., Sep 2026)
Studio	$1,300	$1,425
1 bedroom	$1,600	$1,395
2 bedrooms	$2,125	$1,297
3 bedrooms	$2,325	$2,383

Source: RentHop McKinley Park; Zumper McKinley Park, updated September 26, 2026. Zumper notes its McKinley Park data is limited, which is why its two-bedroom figure comes in below its one-bedroom figure. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.

Getting around

L: Orange Line at 35th/Archer and Ashland. From the City of Chicago’s list of L stops.
Buses: #9 Ashland, #62 Archer, #49 Western and #35 31st/35th.
Metra: no station in McKinley Park; the Rock Island’s 35th Street station is a short bus ride east. See Metra fares.

A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).

Groceries nearby

Store	Address
Target McKinley Park	1940 W. 33rd St.
Jewel-Osco Archer and Western	3644 S. Archer Ave.

Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.

Parks

McKinley Park, the park, covers 71.75 acres at 2210 W. Pershing Rd. with a pool and fieldhouse (Chicago Park District).

Parking

Many residential blocks are permit zones. Adding your zone to your City Sticker costs $25 to $35 a year (the City Clerk’s City Sticker page lists $25 and its zone parking FAQ lists $35), on top of a $105.18 sticker for a passenger car in 2026. Guest passes are $15 for a sheet of 15. Check your block with the Clerk’s zone lookup before you sign a lease if you’ll have a car. More in our Chicago parking guide.

Property taxes and home prices

The Assessor’s 2024 report put McKinley Park median sale prices at $250,000 for a condo, $359,000 for a single-family home and $367,000 for a two-to-six-unit building (Cook County Assessor, 2024 Chicago report). The Treasurer put the 2024 median for the area including McKinley Park, Bridgeport, Armour Square and Pilsen at $355,000 (Cook County Treasurer, tax year 2024 report). Citywide, the median Chicago homeowner bill for tax year 2025, mailed in August 2026, was $4,597, up 3.2% (Cook County Treasurer). For how bills are set and how to appeal, see our property tax guide.

A sample monthly budget

Setup	Rent	CTA pass	Income needed at 30% rent
Your own one-bedroom (Zumper)	$1,395	$75	$55,800
Your own one-bedroom (RentHop)	$1,600	$75	$64,000
Half of a two-bedroom	$1,063	$75	$42,520
Your own two-bedroom	$2,125	$75	$85,000

Source: our calculation from the figures above (half of RentHop’s $2,125, rounded). Income needed is monthly rent times 12, divided by 0.30. For a fuller answer that includes taxes and the rest of your budget, try our Chicago salary calculator, and see Chicago move-in costs for what you’ll pay up front.

Compare every neighborhood side by side in our Chicago neighborhood cost comparison, or work out your own number with our salary calculator. More neighborhood cost profiles: Albany Park, Avondale, Beverly, Bridgeport, Bronzeville, Chatham, Chinatown, East and West Garfield Park, Edgewater and Andersonville, Gold Coast and Old Town, Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Little Village, Logan Square, North Center, Pilsen, Portage Park, River North and Streeterville, Rogers Park, South Loop, Uptown, West Loop, West Ridge and Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village.

Cost of living in McKinley Park, Chicago (2026)