Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Bridgeport rents for about $1,475 to $1,500 a month in fall 2026, two-bedrooms about $1,800, and the Orange Line, the Red Line and a Metra stop at 35th Street connect it to downtown.
Bridgeport sits southwest of the Loop between the South Branch of the river and Pershing Road, with Rate Field on its eastern edge. It’s one of the best-priced neighborhoods this close to downtown. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,495 a month, runs about $584 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 43rd lowest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,495 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $1,800 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $59,800 a year |
| L lines | Orange, Red |
| Metra | Rock Island |
| Part of the city | South Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Parking · Taxes and home prices · What could change · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | Zumper (avg., Oct 2026) | RentHop (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,797 | $1,600 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,495 | $1,473 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,350 | $2,350 |
Source: Zumper Bridgeport rent research, updated October 21, 2026; RentHop Bridgeport. Studios show up higher than one-bedrooms in both sources, which usually means only a few studios were listed. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- L: Orange Line at Halsted and 35th/Archer, with Ashland on the western edge; Red Line at Sox-35th just east of the neighborhood. From the City of Chicago’s list of L stops.
- Metra: the 35th Street station on the Rock Island Line is Zone 2: $3.75 one way or $75 a month (Metra fares). See Metra fares.
- Buses: #8 Halsted, #9 Ashland, #31 31st, #35 31st/35th, #39 Pershing, #44 Wallace/Racine and #62 Archer.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Target McKinley Park (just west) | 1940 W. 33rd St. |
| Jewel-Osco (just southwest) | 3644 S. Archer 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.
On White Sox game days, residential parking restrictions near the ballpark are strictly enforced (NBC Chicago). Some residents rent out their garage spaces on game days: Axios reported spaces going for $40 and up during the October 2026 playoffs, with nearby lots charging more than $60 (Axios).
Property taxes and home prices
The median Bridgeport property tax bill rose $274 for tax year 2025, the bills mailed in August 2026 (Sun-Times). Citywide, the median Chicago homeowner bill for tax year 2025, mailed in August 2026, was $4,597, up 3.2% (Cook County Treasurer). Bridgeport lies north of Pershing Road, the southern edge of South Chicago Township (South Chicago Township), and no special service area tax applies here (City SSA map).
The Assessor’s 2024 report put Bridgeport median sale prices at $287,000 for a condo, $500,000 for a single-family home and $550,000 for a two-to-six-unit building (Cook County Assessor, 2024 Chicago report). Two-flats are common, and rent from a second unit can help cover the mortgage. For how bills are set and how to appeal, see our property tax guide.
What could change
The White Sox have proposed a new stadium in the South Loop, and their Rate Field lease runs through 2029 with an option for 2030 (Sun-Times). We’ll update this page as plans firm up.
Bridgeport cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,495 | $75 | $59,800 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $900 | $75 | $36,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $1,800 | $75 | $72,000 |
Source: our calculation from the Zumper averages above. Income needed is monthly rent times 12, divided by 0.30. See how much you need to make to live in Chicago for the rest of the budget, and 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, Brighton Park, Bronzeville, Burnside, Calumet Heights, Chatham, Chicago Lawn, Chinatown, Clearing, East Side, Englewood, Fuller Park, 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: Bridgeport rent
- RentHop: Bridgeport rent
- City of Chicago: list of L stops
- 35th Street Metra station
- Metra fare table
- CTA fares
- City Clerk: residential zone parking
- NBC Chicago: 2026 home opener
- Axios: playoff parking in Bridgeport
- Sun-Times: 2025 property tax bills
- Cook County Assessor: 2024 Chicago report
- Cook County Treasurer: tax year 2025 analysis
- City of Chicago: SSA map
- Sun-Times: White Sox stadium proposal