Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Dunning rents for about $1,800 a month in fall 2026, two-bedrooms about $1,700 to $2,150, and single-family homes sold for a median $350,000 in 2024.
Dunning is on the Far Northwest Side between Belmont and Irving Park, west of Narragansett, a neighborhood of bungalows and brick ranches. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,800 a month, runs about $279 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 26th highest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,800 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $1,700 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $72,000 a year |
| L lines | None |
| Metra | None |
| Part of the city | Northwest Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Parks · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | RentHop (Oct 2026) | Zumper (avg., Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | $1,350 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,800 | $2,474 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,150 | $1,700 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,000 | $2,800 |
Source: RentHop Dunning; Zumper Dunning rent research, updated October 24, 2026. Zumper’s one-bedroom average is above its two-bedroom average, which usually means a few new, larger one-bedrooms are in the sample; RentHop’s one-bedroom figure is the better guide to a typical unit. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- Buses: #77 Belmont, #80 Irving Park and #90 Harlem.
- L and Metra: no station in Dunning; the Blue Line stops at Harlem to the north and Metra’s Milwaukee District West Line stops along the area’s south side in neighboring areas. See Metra fares.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Jewel-Osco Irving Park and Narragansett | 6430 W. Irving Park Rd. |
| ALDI (south) | 6520 W. Fullerton Ave. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
Parks
Merrimac Park at 6343 W. Irving Park Rd. has a fieldhouse with a gym and a spray pool (Chicago Park District).
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
Dunning is in Jefferson Township (Cook County Assessor). The Assessor’s 2024 report put Dunning median sale prices at $231,000 for a condo, $350,000 for a single-family home and $515,000 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.
Dunning cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,800 | $75 | $72,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $850 | $75 | $34,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $1,700 | $75 | $68,000 |
Source: our calculation from RentHop’s one-bedroom figure and Zumper’s two-bedroom average. 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, Edison Park, Hermosa, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square, Montclare, Norwood Park, O’Hare, Old Irving Park, 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: Dunning rent
- Zumper: Dunning rent
- Chicago Park District: Merrimac Park
- Cook County Assessor: Jefferson Township
- 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