Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Logan Square rents for about $2,100 to $2,250 a month in fall 2026, studios about $1,600 to $1,700, and three Blue Line stations plus four frequent bus routes make a $75 CTA pass go a long way.
Logan Square sits on the Blue Line northwest of downtown, with the 606 trail along its southern edge. Here’s what it actually costs to live there, from rent and groceries to parking and property taxes. Its typical one-bedroom, about $2,095 a month, runs about the same as the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 19th highest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $2,095 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $2,695 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $83,800 a year |
| L lines | Blue |
| Metra | Milwaukee District North |
| Part of the city | Northwest Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | Zumper (avg., Oct 2026) | RentHop (Oct 2026) | RentCafe (avg., Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,595 | $1,695 | $1,568 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,095 | $2,205 | $2,249 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,695 | $2,564 | $2,966 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,260 | $2,798 | n/a |
Source: Zumper Logan Square rent research, updated October 24, 2026; RentHop Logan Square; RentCafe Logan Square, as of September 30, 2026. RentHop reported studio and two-bedroom rents up about 17% over the year. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- L: Blue Line at Logan Square, California and Western, from the City of Chicago’s list of L stops. The Blue Line runs 24 hours to downtown and O’Hare.
- Buses: #49 Western, #72 North and #82 Kimball/Homan are on the CTA’s Frequent Network (every 10 minutes or better most of the day), and #74 Fullerton joined it on August 23, 2026 (Sun-Times). #56 Milwaukee runs diagonally to the Loop (CTA).
- The 606: the 2.7-mile elevated trail runs along 1800 North from Ashland to Ridgeway, with 12 access points (The 606).
- Metra: Healy station on the Milwaukee District North Line (Zone 2) is just west at 4014 W. Fullerton (Healy station).
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| ALDI | 1753 N. Milwaukee Ave. |
| Target Logan Square | 2434 N. Sacramento Ave. |
| Mariano’s Bucktown (just east) | 2112 N. Ashland Ave. |
Source: each store’s own location page, checked October 25, 2026. ALDI has averaged about 33% below area grocery prices and Mariano’s about 8% above, according to Chicago-area Checkbook. 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. The 606 has no parking lot, and some blocks near its entrances are permit-only (The 606).
Property taxes and home prices
The median Logan Square property tax bill rose $274 for tax year 2025, the bills mailed in August 2026 (Sun-Times). The Cook County Treasurer’s office put the 2024 median sale price for the Logan Square, Avondale and Irving Park area at $700,000, up about 35% since 2020 (Cook County Treasurer, tax year 2024 report). For how bills are set and how to appeal, see our property tax guide.
Logan Square cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $2,200 | $75 | $88,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $1,348 | $75 | $53,920 |
Source: our calculation. One-bedroom uses Zumper’s $2,200 Logan Square figure from October 17, 2026; the shared two-bedroom is half of Zumper’s $2,695 average. 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.
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, Dunning, Edison Park, Hermosa, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, 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
- Zumper: Logan Square rent
- RentHop: Logan Square rent
- RentCafe: Logan Square rent
- City of Chicago: list of L stops
- CTA Frequent Network
- Sun-Times: Fullerton bus joins Frequent Network
- The 606: getting there
- City Clerk: residential zone parking
- Sun-Times: 2025 property tax bills
- Cook County Treasurer: tax year 2024 report
- Chicago-area Checkbook: grocery prices