Key takeaway: A one-bedroom in West Ridge rents for about $1,450 to $1,550 a month in fall 2026, two-bedrooms about $1,800 to $1,950, and condos sold for a median $177,000 in 2024, one of the lowest prices on the North Side.
West Ridge sits west of Rogers Park, between Ridge Avenue and the North Shore Channel, with Devon Avenue’s shops and restaurants running through it. It’s one of the best values on the North Side for renting and buying. Its typical one-bedroom, about $1,500 a month, runs about $579 below the citywide typical of $2,079 (Zillow, September 2026), the 44th lowest of the 92 areas in our neighborhood comparison.
| Typical one-bedroom | $1,500 a month |
| Typical two-bedroom | $1,850 a month |
| Income for your own one-bedroom | About $60,000 a year |
| L lines | None (bus to Red Line) |
| Metra | Union Pacific North |
| Part of the city | North 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, ZIP 60659 (median, Sep 2026) | RentHop, ZIP 60645 (median, Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,300 | $1,050 | $1,600 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,500 | $1,450 | $1,550 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,850 | $1,795 | $1,950 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,400 | $2,345 | $2,695 |
Source: Zumper West Ridge rent research, as of October 24, 2026; RentHop 60659; RentHop 60645. Few studios are listed, which explains the wide studio range. Sources differ because they track different listings; see why rent reports disagree.
Getting around
- L: no station inside West Ridge; the #155 Devon bus runs to the Red Line at Morse.
- Metra: Peterson/Ridge on the Union Pacific North Line is Zone 2: $3.75 one way or $75 a month (Metra fares). See Metra fares.
- Buses: #155 Devon, #84 Peterson, #49B North Western and #93 California/Dodge.
A 30-day CTA pass is $75 (CTA).
Groceries nearby
| Store | Address |
|---|---|
| ALDI | 6220 N. California Ave. |
| Patel Brothers | 2610 W. Devon Ave. |
Source: each store’s own location page or locator, checked October 25, 2026. See our Chicago grocery guide. Trader Joe’s has signed a lease at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center just west in North Park, with no opening date yet (Hoodline).
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 West Ridge median sale prices at $177,000 for a condo, $485,000 for a single-family home and $600,000 for a two-to-six-unit building (Cook County Assessor, 2024 Chicago report). Most of West Ridge is in Rogers Park Township, last reassessed in 2024 (Cook County Assessor). Citywide, the median Chicago homeowner bill for tax year 2025, mailed in August 2026, was $4,597, up 3.2% (Cook County Treasurer).
Properties along Devon Avenue are in SSA 43 (City Council ordinance). For how bills are set and how to appeal, see our property tax guide.
West Ridge cost of living: a sample monthly budget
| Setup | Rent | CTA pass | Income needed at 30% rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your own one-bedroom | $1,500 | $75 | $60,000 |
| Half of a two-bedroom | $925 | $75 | $37,000 |
| Your own two-bedroom | $1,850 | $75 | $74,000 |
Source: our calculation from the Zumper averages above. 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 North Side neighborhood profiles: Andersonville, DePaul and Sheffield, Edgewater, Lakeview, Lakeview East and Northalsted, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, North Center, North Park, Ravenswood, Rogers Park, Roscoe Village, Uptown and Wrigleyville.
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: West Ridge rent
- RentHop: 60659 rent
- RentHop: 60645 rent
- CTA: #155 Devon
- Metra: Peterson/Ridge
- Metra fare table
- Patel Brothers locations
- Hoodline: Trader Joe’s North Park
- Cook County Assessor: Rogers Park Township values
- City Council: SSA 43
- 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