Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Hegewisch rents for about $1,210 to $1,250 a month in 2026, single-family homes sold for a median $219,000 in 2024, and the South Shore Line stops in the neighborhood on its way downtown.
Hegewisch is the city’s far southeast corner, a small, close-knit neighborhood of frame houses and bungalows ringed by lakes, wetlands and the Indiana line. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,250 a month, runs about $829 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 26th lowest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,250 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $1,400 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $50,000 a year |
| L lines | None |
| Metra | South Shore Line |
| Part of the city | South Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Free to use · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Buyer help · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | Zumper (avg., Aug 2026) | RentHop (Sept 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $1,250 | $800 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,400 | $1,450 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,000 | $1,800 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,800 | n/a |
Source: Zumper Hegewisch rent research, updated August 24, 2026; RentHop Hegewisch. Hegewisch has very few listings, so RentHop’s one-bedroom figure rests on a small sample. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- South Shore Line: the Hegewisch station on Brainard Avenue runs trains to Millennium Station downtown. After a 10% fare increase in July 2025, a one-way trip downtown costs $7.00 (CBS Chicago).
- Buses: the CTA #30 South Chicago ends at the station, and Pace 358 Torrence runs south to Chicago Heights on weekdays and Saturdays.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Pete’s Fresh Market (East Side, closest chain store) | 3448 E. 118th St. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
Free to use
William W. Powers State Recreation Area at 12949 Avenue O covers 580 acres, 419 of them water, with fishing, boating, hiking and bike trails (Illinois DNR).
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 Hegewisch median sale prices at $107,000 for a condo, $219,000 for a single-family home and $217,000 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.
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).
Hegewisch cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,250 | $75 | $50,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $700 | $75 | $28,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $1,400 | $75 | $56,000 |
Source: our calculation from the Zumper figures above (half of $1,400, 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 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, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, Greater Grand Crossing, 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: Hegewisch rent
- RentHop: Hegewisch rent
- CBS Chicago: South Shore Line fare increase
- CTA: #30 South Chicago
- Pace: Route 358
- Illinois DNR: William W. Powers State Recreation Area
- Pete’s Fresh Market: 118th Street
- 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