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Residential street in Lincoln Park, Chicago

Neighborhood guide

Lincoln Park

Greystones, the lakefront, and 1,200 acres of park

Overview

Living in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park is the archetype of Chicago residential living — a stretch of tree-canopied streets between the lake and the Kennedy, anchored by the park that gives the neighborhood its name. Housing stock runs from Victorian-era greystones and brick two-flats to meticulous new construction on 25-foot lots.

Mornings on the lakefront path, farmers markets at Armitage, and a walk-everywhere density that still feels residential. Families stay for the schools; empty nesters stay for the restaurants.

Market snapshot

Median sale price
$1.35M
Price per sq ft
$465
Average days on market
38
Months of inventory
2.4 months

Market analysis

What the numbers mean here

Single-family inventory is chronically tight, and well-renovated greystones on prime blocks routinely draw competing offers within the first weekend. Condo buyers find more negotiating room in mid-rise buildings east of Halsted.

Local knowledge

Schools, tables, and green space

Schools

  • Lincoln Elementary
  • Oscar Mayer Magnet
  • Lincoln Park High School
  • Francis W. Parker

Restaurants

  • Alinea
  • Boka
  • North Pond
  • Summer House Santa Monica

Coffee

  • Colectivo on Halsted
  • Sawada Coffee
  • Floriole Cafe & Bakery

Parks

  • Lincoln Park
  • Oz Park
  • North Avenue Beach
  • Jonquil Park

Things to do

  • Lincoln Park Zoo
  • Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
  • Steppenwolf Theatre
  • Green City Market

Local listings

Representative homes in Lincoln Park

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

  • Renovated Greystone4 bed · 3.1 bath · Wrightwood Ave$2,195,000Active
  • Full-Floor Condo3 bed · 2.1 bath · Fullerton Pkwy$895,000Under Contract
  • Victorian Row Home5 bed · 4.1 bath · Orchard St$3,100,000Recently Sold

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