Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Andersonville rents for about $2,050 to $2,150 a month in 2026, homes sold for a median $750,000 in early 2026, and the rebuilt, fully accessible Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Red Line stations are a short walk east.
Andersonville is the Clark Street district in the western part of Edgewater, known for independent shops, restaurants, two-flats and courtyard buildings. Its typical one-bedroom, about $2,150 a month, runs about $71 above the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 17th highest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison. For the wider area, see our Edgewater and Andersonville page.
| Typical one-bedroom | $2,150 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $2,400 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $86,000 a year |
| L lines | Red |
| Metra | None (Ravenswood nearby) |
| Part of the city | North Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · The shopping district · Parks · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | RentCafe (avg., Oct 2026) | RentHop (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,464 | $1,650 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,051 | $2,150 |
| 2 bedrooms | n/a | $2,400 |
| 3 bedrooms | n/a | $3,350 |
Source: RentCafe Andersonville, updated October 1, 2026, which covers buildings with 50 or more units; RentHop Andersonville, where the two-bedroom figure rests on six listings. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- Red Line: Berwyn and Bryn Mawr, both rebuilt and fully accessible since July 2025 (CTA). 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).
- Buses: #22 Clark runs the length of the shopping strip, with #92 Foster and #84 Peterson crossing it.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Jewel-Osco Clark and Bryn Mawr | 5516 N. Clark St. |
| Jewel-Osco Broadway and Foster | 5343 N. Broadway |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
The shopping district
Clark Street from Ainslie to Victoria is SSA 22, which pays for sidewalk sweeping five times a week (six in summer), snow removal, planters and decorative lighting through a levy on commercial property (Andersonville Chamber).
Parks
Mellin Park at 5553 N. Ashland Ave. is a small park with a new playground; the lakefront is to the east.
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
Redfin counted a median sale price of $750,000 in Andersonville for the three months ending March 2026, up 3% from a year earlier, at $424 a square foot (Redfin). The Assessor’s 2024 medians for all of Edgewater were $241,000 for a condo, $825,000 for a two-to-six-unit building and $925,000 for a single-family home (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.
Andersonville cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $2,150 | $75 | $86,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $1,200 | $75 | $48,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $2,400 | $75 | $96,000 |
Source: our calculation from the RentHop figures above (half of $2,400, 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 North Side neighborhood profiles: DePaul and Sheffield, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lakeview East and Northalsted, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, North Center, North Park, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Roscoe Village, Uptown, West Ridge and Wrigleyville.
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
- RentCafe: Andersonville rent
- RentHop: Andersonville rent
- Redfin: Andersonville housing market
- CTA: Lawrence to Bryn Mawr modernization
- CTA fares
- Jewel-Osco: Clark and Bryn Mawr
- Jewel-Osco: Broadway and Foster
- Andersonville Chamber: SSA 22
- Chicago Park District: Mellin Park
- 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