Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Old Irving Park rents for about $1,540 to $1,720 a month in 2026, single-family homes in the wider Irving Park area sold for a median $635,000 in 2024, and the Blue Line and Metra both stop on Irving Park Road.
Old Irving Park is the western part of the Irving Park community area on the Northwest Side, known for its big Victorian and Queen Anne houses and easy rides downtown. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,538 a month, runs about $541 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 44th highest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,538 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $2,048 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $61,520 a year |
| L lines | Blue |
| Metra | Union Pacific Northwest |
| Part of the city | Northwest Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | RentHop, Old Irving Park (Sept 2026) | RentHop, ZIP 60641 (avg., Oct 2026) | Zumper, Irving Park (avg., Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,600 | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,720 | $1,538 | $1,595 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,000 | $2,048 | $2,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,425 | $2,400 | $3,250 |
Source: RentHop Old Irving Park; RentHop ZIP 60641; Zumper Irving Park rent research, updated October 16, 2026, which covers the whole Irving Park community area. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- Blue Line: Irving Park station on the Kennedy (City of Chicago L stop data). CTA fares are $2.25 a bus ride and $2.50 a train ride with Ventra, or $75 for a 30-day pass (CTA fares).
- Metra Union Pacific Northwest: Irving Park at 3931 N. Avondale, Zone 2: $3.75 one way or $75 a month (Metra fares). See Metra fares.
- Buses: #80 Irving Park, #53 Pulaski, #54 Cicero and #56 Milwaukee.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Jewel-Osco Irving Park and Cicero | 4660 W. Irving Park Rd. |
| ALDI | 3930 N. Kilpatrick Ave. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
Parking
If you will have a car, check your block with the City Clerk’s zone lookup before you sign a lease. Adding a residential permit zone to your City Sticker costs $25 to $35 a year, on top of the $105.18 passenger-car sticker; our parking guide covers guest passes, meters and garages.
Property taxes and home prices
The Assessor reports by community area, so these 2024 medians cover all of Irving Park: $240,000 for a condo, $635,000 for a single-family home and $603,000 for a two-to-six-unit building (Cook County Assessor, 2024 Chicago 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, and to weigh owning against renting, our rent vs. buy calculator.
Old Irving Park cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,538 | $75 | $61,520 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $1,024 | $75 | $40,960 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $2,048 | $75 | $81,920 |
Source: our calculation from the RentHop ZIP 60641 figures above (half of $2,048, 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 Northwest Side neighborhood profiles: Albany Park, Avondale, Belmont Cragin, Bucktown, Dunning, Edison Park, Hermosa, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square, Montclare, Norwood Park, O’Hare, Portage Park and Sauganash and Forest Glen.
Costs that apply in every neighborhood: property tax bills, closing costs and condo fees, water, sewer and garbage fees, ComEd and Peoples Gas, CTA fares, parking, average salaries by job and our Chicago cost index.
Sources
- RentHop: Old Irving Park rent
- RentHop: ZIP 60641 rent
- Zumper: Irving Park rent
- City of Chicago: L stops
- CTA fares
- Metra: Irving Park
- Metra fare table
- CTA: #80
- CTA: #54
- CTA: #56
- Jewel-Osco: Irving Park and Cicero
- City of Chicago: list of L stops
- CTA fares
- City Clerk: City Sticker prices
- City Clerk: residential zone parking
- Cook County Assessor: 2024 Chicago report
- Cook County Treasurer: tax year 2025 analysis