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Residential street in Bucktown, Chicago

Neighborhood guide

Bucktown

Workers' cottages and modern rebuilds along the 606

Overview

Living in Bucktown

Bucktown mixes preserved 1880s cottages with ambitious contemporary architecture, all within a few blocks of the 606 trail and the Blue Line.

Boutiques on Damen, a strong dining scene, and one of the best cycling corridors in the city right through the middle of it.

Market snapshot

Median sale price
$885K
Price per sq ft
$425
Average days on market
39
Months of inventory
2.9 months

Market analysis

What the numbers mean here

Buyers compete hardest for renovated single-family homes near the trail. Teardown land values remain firm.

Local knowledge

Schools, tables, and green space

Schools

  • Pulaski International
  • Burr Elementary
  • Drummond Montessori

Restaurants

  • The Publican
  • Le Bouchon
  • Coast Sushi
  • Cellar Door Provisions

Coffee

  • Wormhole
  • Big Shoulders Coffee
  • Cafe Colao

Parks

  • Holstein Park
  • The 606
  • Churchill Field Park

Things to do

  • Damen Avenue shopping
  • Map Room
  • Bucktown Arts Fest

Local listings

Representative homes in Bucktown

A sense of what your budget buys here today. Full inventory is available through the home search.

  • Modern Single-Family4 bed · 3.1 bath · steps to the 606$1,425,000Active
  • Restored Workers' Cottage3 bed · 2 bath · deep lot$795,000Under Contract
  • Penthouse Duplex3 bed · 2.1 bath · skyline views$725,000Recently Sold

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