Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Fuller Park rents for about $1,100 to $1,144 a month in 2026, single-family homes sold for a median $160,000 in 2024, and the Red Line’s 47th Street station is at the neighborhood’s edge.
Fuller Park is a narrow strip on the South Side between the Dan Ryan and the railroad embankments around 40th to 55th Street, one of the smallest community areas in the city. Few apartments come up. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,144 a month, runs about $935 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 18th lowest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,144 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $1,550 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $45,760 a year |
| L lines | Red |
| Metra | None |
| Part of the city | South Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Groceries · Parks · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Buyer help · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | Zumper (avg., Oct 2026) | RentHop (Apr 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $1,144 | $1,100 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,550 | $2,000 |
Source: Zumper Fuller Park rent research, updated October 25, 2026; RentHop Fuller Park, whose figures date from April 2026. We left out RentHop’s studio and three-bedroom figures because they were not credible. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- L trains: the Red Line’s 47th Street station at 220 W. 47th St. is accessible and connects to the #47 and #24 buses; Garfield is also nearby on the Dan Ryan (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: no station is in the neighborhood.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Mariano’s Bronzeville (east) | 3857 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. |
| Jewel-Osco Lake Meadows (northeast) | 443 E. 34th St. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
Groceries
We could not confirm a chain grocery store inside Fuller Park on any chain’s own site, so the stores listed above are the nearest we verified, both a short drive or bus ride east.
Parks
Fuller Park, the neighborhood’s namesake park, has offered boxing, day camp and free family and open swim.
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’s 2024 report put Fuller Park’s median single-family sale price at $160,000, from fewer than 100 sales, and $125,000 for a two-to-six-unit building; we left out the condo figure because so few sold (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.
Help buying a home
- HomeGrown (City of Chicago): purchase grants of $10,000 to $70,000 depending on income and which of two city zones the home is in, for buyers up to 150% of area median income, launched June 2026 with $21 million (Sun-Times).
- IHDAccess Home (State of Illinois): up to $15,000 for first-time buyers as a 0% deferred second mortgage (Governor’s office).
- Cook County Down Payment Assistance: 5% of the loan, up to $25,000, forgivable over five years (Cook County).
Fuller Park cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,144 | $75 | $45,760 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $775 | $75 | $31,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $1,550 | $75 | $62,000 |
Source: our calculation from the Zumper figures above (half of $1,550, 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 South Side neighborhood profiles: Archer Heights, Ashburn, Auburn Gresham, Avalon Park, Back of the Yards and Canaryville, Beverly, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Bronzeville, Burnside, Calumet Heights, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Chinatown, Clearing, East Side, Englewood, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Greater Grand Crossing, Hegewisch, Hyde Park, Kenwood, McKinley Park, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood, Oakland, Pullman, Riverdale, Roseland, South Chicago, South Deering, South Shore, Washington Heights, Washington Park, West Elsdon, West Englewood, West Lawn, West Pullman and Woodlawn.
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
- Zumper: Fuller Park rent
- RentHop: Fuller Park rent
- CTA: 47th Red Line station
- City of Chicago: L stops
- CTA fares
- Mariano’s: Bronzeville
- Jewel-Osco: Lake Meadows
- Chicago Park District: Fuller Park
- Sun-Times: HomeGrown program
- IHDAccess Home
- Cook County Down Payment Assistance
- 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