Neighborhood guide
Old Town
Cobblestones, courtyards, and Chicago's oldest streets
Neighborhood guide
Cobblestones, courtyards, and Chicago's oldest streets
Overview
One of the few neighborhoods to survive the Great Fire, Old Town keeps its 19th-century scale — narrow streets, wooden cottages, gaslit lanes — inside one of the city's most convenient locations.
Small, walkable, and social. Wells Street carries the retail and comedy history; the blocks behind it are quiet enough to hear the trees.
Market snapshot
Market analysis
Historic homes trade rarely and command premiums for original detail. New townhome developments near North Avenue give buyers a turnkey alternative.
Local knowledge
Local listings
A sense of what your budget buys here today. Full inventory is available through the home search.
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