Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in Ukrainian Village averages about $1,600 a month on RentHop in 2026, while large managed buildings across West Town average $2,804, and single-family homes in West Town sold for a median $995,000 in 2024.
Ukrainian Village sits in West Town between Wicker Park and the Chicago Avenue corridor, with greystones, two-flats, onion-domed churches and a busy restaurant scene on Chicago Avenue. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,600 a month, runs about $479 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 32nd highest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison. See also our Wicker Park page.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,600 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $2,490 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $64,000 a year |
| L lines | Blue nearby |
| Metra | Milwaukee District, North Central nearby |
| Part of the city | West Side |
On this page: Rent · Getting around · Groceries · Parks · Parking · Taxes and home prices · Sample budget
Rent by apartment size
| Unit | RentHop, Ukrainian Village (avg., Oct 2026) | RentCafe, West Town (avg., Aug 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,735 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | $1,600 | $2,804 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,490 | n/a |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,065 | n/a |
Source: RentHop Ukrainian Village; RentCafe West Town, updated August 31, 2026, which tracks large professionally managed buildings across all of West Town. Older two-flat apartments explain most of the gap. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- Buses: #66 Chicago and #49 Western run all night, plus #70 Division and #65 Grand. 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).
- L and Metra: the Blue Line’s Division and Damen stations are a short walk north, and Metra’s Western Avenue station (Zone 2, $3.75 one way) is to the southwest (Metra fares).
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| Mariano’s Ukrainian Village | 2021 W. Chicago Ave. |
| Jewel-Osco Paulina and Division | 1341 N. Paulina St. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide.
Parks
Smith Park at 2526 W. Grand Ave. has a fieldhouse, gym, spray feature and an outdoor pool open daily in season, and Eckhart Park at 1330 W. Chicago Ave. has an indoor pool and two gyms.
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 reports by community area, so these 2024 medians cover all of West Town: $565,000 for a condo, $995,000 for a single-family home and $850,000 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). Businesses are in SSA 29 West Town (City of Chicago SSA list). 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.
Ukrainian Village cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,600 | $75 | $64,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $1,245 | $75 | $49,800 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $2,490 | $75 | $99,600 |
Source: our calculation from the RentHop figures above (half of $2,490, 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 West Side neighborhood profiles: Austin, East and West Garfield Park, Galewood, Humboldt Park, Little Italy and University Village, Little Village, North Lawndale, Pilsen and Wicker Park.
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: Ukrainian Village rent
- RentCafe: West Town rent
- CTA: #66
- CTA: #49
- CTA: #70
- CTA: #65
- CTA fares
- Metra: Western Avenue
- Metra fare table
- Mariano’s: Ukrainian Village
- Chicago Park District: Smith Park
- Chicago Park District: Smith Park Pool
- Chicago Park District: Eckhart Park
- City of Chicago: SSA list
- 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