Wicker Park Neighborhood Information:
Wicker Park Map:
Wicker Park Boundaries:
Ashland (1600W) to Western (2400W) Division (1200N) to North (1600N)
Wicker Park Surrounding areas:
Neighbors to the North: Bucktown Neighbors to the West: Humboldt Park Neighbors to the South: Ukrainian Village Neighbors to the East: Noble Square
About Wicker Park/History of Wicker Park:
The artsy folks that once inhabited Bucktown have emigrated south, and many have planted roots in this funky enclave. Wicker Park, after which the neighborhood gets its name, is just south of the northern border of North Avenue, located on Damen Avenue. Many Chicago hipsters have decided to call this area home - the arthouse flavor, unique and fun restaurants and bars, and the potentially lower cost of living all give Wicker Park a distinct personality all its own. Covering half the size of Bucktown to the north, the real estate in Wicker Park still has a lot to offer. Some streets contain century-old mansions that are as impressive today as they were when they were built. Most of the area consists of vine covered two and three-flats, and single family homes exposing its connection with the rest of the city.
Wicker Park Attractions: ◊ Flatiron Building: 1581 N Milwaukee ◊ Clemente Park: 2234 W. Division: (312) 742-7538 ◊ Wicker Park: 1425 N. Damen: (312) 742-7583
Wicker Park Library: ◊ Wicker Park Branch Library: 1701 N. Milwaukee: (312) 744-6022: www.chipublib.org
Wicker Park Police Station District #13 and #14: ◊ 937 N. Wood: (312) 746-8350: www.cityofchicago.org/police ◊ 2150 N. California: (312) 744-8290: www.cityofchicago.org/police
Wicker Park Fire Stations: ◊ 1244 N. Western: http://www.cityofchicago.org/fire
Wicker Park Post Office: ◊ 1635 W Division: 773-278-2069: www.usps.com
Wicker Park Alderman’s Office: ◊ Scott Waguespack: 32nd Ward Office: 2657 N. Clybourn: (773) 248-1330 ◊ Manny Flores: 1st Ward Office: 2058 N. Western: 773.278.0101: www.flores1stward.com
Wicker Park Chamber of Commerce: ◊ 1601 N. Milwaukee, 2nd floor: (773) 384-2672: http://wickerparkbucktown.com
Recommended Wicker Park Dining: ◊ Pizza Piece: 1927 W North: (773) 772-4422 Pizza Metro: 1707 W. Division: (773) 278-1753 Estelle's: 2013 W. North: (773) 782-0450 ◊ Italian Lucia Ristorante: 1825 W. North: (773) 292-9700 Il Covo: 2152 N. Damen: (773) 862-5555 ◊ Sushi Bob San: 1805 W. Division: (773) 235-8888: Blue Fin: 1952 W. North: (773) 394-7373: www.bluefinsushibar.com◊ Pub Grub Swig: 1469 N. Milwaukee: (773) 384-1439 Handlebar: 2311 W. North: (773) 384-9546: www.handlebarchicago.com◊ Chinese 7-D Restaurant: 1317 N. Milwaukee: (773) 252-8993 Papajin: 1551 N. Milwaukee: (773) 384-9600: www.papajin.com◊ Breakfast Alliance Bakery and Cafe: 1736 W. Division: (773) 278-0366: www.alliance-bakery.com
Wicker Park Shopping: ◊ Jewel-Osco: 1341 N Paulina: www.jewelosco.com
Wicker Park Movie Theatre: ◊ Cinema Borealis: 1550 N. Milwaukee: (773) 293-1447
Wicker Park Theaters: ◊ Chopin Theater: 1543 W Division: (773) 278-1500: www.chopintheatre.com
Wicker Park Schools:
Public Elementary Schools ◊Pritzker Elementary School: 2009 W Schiller: (773) 534-4415: www.pritzkerschool.org ◊Sabin Elementary Magnet School: 2216 W Hirsch: (773) 534-4491 ◊Andersen, H C Elementary Community Academy: 1148 N Honore: (773) 534-4276
Private Elementary Schools ◊Josephinum Academy: 1501 N Oakley: (773) 276-1261: www.josephinum.org ◊St. Stanislaus Kostka School: 1255 N Noble: (773) 278-4560: www.ststanskschool.com
Public High Schools ◊Clemente Community Academy: 1147 N Western: (773) 534-4000: www.clementehs.org
Private High School ◊Holy Trinity High School: 1443 W Division: (773) 278-4212: www.holytrinity-hs.org ◊Josephinum Academy: 1501 N Oakley: (773) 276-1261: www.josephinum.org
Wicker Park Transportation: www.transitchicago.com
Wicker Park CTA Train Lines and stops: CTA Blue Line
Damen Division Wicker Park Bus Routes:
#72 North #70 Western #9 Ashland #56 Milwaukee #50 Damen
Wicker Park Metra Stop: Clybourn Ave
Wicker Park New Construction:
There are always new construction projects being built in Wicker Park, as well as vintage apartment buildings being converted to condos. For information on the latest new construction give me a call!
Wicker Park Housing Stock: Single family homes and two and three-flats
Wicker Park Real Estate Pricing/Appreciation Market Statistics: Wicker Park is part of greater area called West Town 
Studios:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$186,500 |
$198,600 |
93.91% |
129 |
4 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$97,855 |
$95,158 |
102.83% |
53 |
8 |
-47.53% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$131,215 |
$123,700 |
106.08% |
1 |
2 |
34.09% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$170,800 |
$180,760 |
94.49% |
53 |
5 |
30.17% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$214,750 |
$209,450 |
102.53% |
36 |
2 |
25.73% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$192,850 |
$214,360 |
89.97% |
89 |
5 |
-10.20% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$0 |
$0 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$182,725 |
$184,450 |
99.06% |
143 |
2 |
N/A |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$195,700 |
$192,400 |
101.72% |
22 |
2 |
7.10% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$169,500 |
$172,400 |
98.32% |
36 |
2 |
-13.39% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$160,435 |
$169,420 |
94.70% |
205 |
4 |
-5.35% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-13.98% |
One Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$142,871 |
$144,080 |
99.16% |
52 |
101 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$162,289 |
$162,205 |
100.05% |
54 |
102 |
13.59% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$184,765 |
$188,345 |
98.10% |
28 |
69 |
13.85% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$205,672 |
$201,658 |
101.99% |
36 |
171 |
11.32% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$209,423 |
$211,540 |
99.00% |
43 |
136 |
1.82% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$221,229 |
$224,350 |
98.61% |
72 |
143 |
5.64% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$237,540 |
$234,101 |
101.47% |
135 |
192 |
7.37% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$249,231 |
$247,418 |
100.73% |
69 |
201 |
4.92% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$260,522 |
$259,266 |
100.48% |
114 |
210 |
4.53% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$257,425 |
$259,042 |
99.38% |
93 |
147 |
-1.19% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$259,348 |
$264,821 |
97.93% |
97 |
76 |
0.75% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81.53% |
Two Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$204,082 |
$205,750 |
99.19% |
60 |
414 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$239,385 |
$240,825 |
99.40% |
76 |
386 |
17.30% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$276,458 |
$277,178 |
99.74% |
44 |
474 |
15.49% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$289,240 |
$289,500 |
99.91% |
59 |
534 |
4.62% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$298,922 |
$299,891 |
99.68% |
54 |
671 |
3.35% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$317,450 |
$323,656 |
98.08% |
96 |
724 |
6.20% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$324,274 |
$326,985 |
99.17% |
94 |
947 |
2.15% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$348,035 |
$352,045 |
98.86% |
80 |
955 |
7.33% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$353,878 |
$358,661 |
98.67% |
89 |
837 |
1.68% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$358,762 |
$364,215 |
98.50% |
99 |
905 |
1.38% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$355,703 |
$365,345 |
97.36% |
100 |
621 |
0.85% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74.29% |
Three Bedroom Condos:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$245,601 |
$246,786 |
99.52% |
71 |
137 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$326,702 |
$321,572 |
101.60% |
54 |
159 |
33.02% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$344,423 |
$345,906 |
99.57% |
44 |
173 |
5.42% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$374,913 |
$375,900 |
99.74% |
86 |
313 |
8.85% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$400,284 |
$406,599 |
98.45% |
59 |
338 |
6.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$404,967 |
$412,879 |
98.08% |
120 |
339 |
1.17% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$411,782 |
$418,153 |
98.48% |
87 |
435 |
1.68% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$450,866 |
$456,624 |
98.74% |
84 |
520 |
9.49% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$463,280 |
$472,231 |
98.10% |
87 |
412 |
2.75% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$480,260 |
$489,109 |
98.19% |
106 |
454 |
3.67% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$479,479 |
$493,208 |
97.22% |
122 |
322 |
-0.16% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.23% |
Single Family:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$290.082 |
$296.965 |
97.68% |
47 |
139 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$352,736 |
$361,442 |
97.59% |
117 |
154 |
21.60% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$402,281 |
$412,563 |
97.51% |
35 |
138 |
14.05% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$454,005 |
$465,832 |
97.46% |
37 |
129 |
12.86% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$487,729 |
$503,598 |
96.85% |
52 |
136 |
7.43% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$561,520 |
$583,418 |
96.25% |
112 |
181 |
15.13% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$612,582 |
$632,612 |
96.83% |
87 |
166 |
9.09% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$655,205 |
$673,207 |
97.33% |
99 |
210 |
6.96% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$782,669 |
$810,030 |
96.62% |
113 |
169 |
19.45% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$794,083 |
$823,687 |
96.41% |
123 |
134 |
1.46% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$781,375 |
$830,548 |
94.08% |
175 |
120 |
-1.60% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169.36% |
Two Flats:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$208,744 |
$218,283 |
95.63% |
42 |
156 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$253,950 |
$266,271 |
95.37% |
34 |
149 |
21.66% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$260,634 |
$272,130 |
95.78% |
38 |
122 |
2.63% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$294,196 |
$311,856 |
94.34% |
51 |
113 |
12.88% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$320,798 |
$338,863 |
94.67% |
43 |
148 |
9.04% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$349,513 |
$368,173 |
94.93% |
106 |
134 |
8.95% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$397,641 |
$412,779 |
96.33% |
64 |
156 |
13.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$419,854 |
$436,171 |
96.26% |
129 |
152 |
5.59% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$470,214 |
$485,492 |
96.85% |
76 |
90 |
11.99% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$428,970 |
$451,907 |
94.92% |
91 |
70 |
-8.77% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$426,982 |
$452,789 |
94.30% |
165 |
58 |
-0.46% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104.55% |
Three Flats:
Neighborhood Area |
Census Tract Code |
Year |
Average Sale Price |
Average List Price |
Average Sale Price To List Price Ratio |
Avg Market Time (Days) |
# Units Sold |
% Change In Average Sale Price |
| West Town |
8024 |
1998 |
$287,125 |
$297,030 |
96.67% |
47 |
76 |
|
| West Town |
8024 |
1999 |
$327,696 |
$340,736 |
96.17% |
33 |
96 |
14.13% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2000 |
$351,391 |
$361,988 |
97.07% |
35 |
70 |
7.23% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2001 |
$419,318 |
$436,657 |
96.03% |
46 |
54 |
19.33% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2002 |
$403,243 |
$428,358 |
94.14% |
42 |
83 |
-3.83% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2003 |
$467,246 |
$484,541 |
96.43% |
87 |
67 |
15.87% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2004 |
$512,269 |
$529,845 |
96.68% |
106 |
90 |
9.64% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2005 |
$547,840 |
$562,006 |
97.48% |
90 |
94 |
6.94% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2006 |
$586,460 |
$613,487 |
95.59% |
95 |
79 |
7.05% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2007 |
$590,304 |
$624,046 |
94.59% |
114 |
41 |
0.66% |
| West Town |
8024 |
2008 |
$436,772 |
$460,877 |
94.77% |
158 |
27 |
-26.01% |
Total Appreciation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.12% |
Data Collected From Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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About Appraisals >Three Caballeros
When you buy a house or refinance your present home, your lender will ask you to pay for an appraisal to help ensure that the sales price and mortgage amount is consistent with the property's market value. The appraiser will look for "three caballeros" or three "comparables" -- homes that are very similar to the one you are buying -- and will make adjustments to reflect the differences between the properties.
Housing patterns tend to be homogenous, meaning that homes worth $300,000 are usually located in $300,000 neighborhoods. It is important for properties to be within the general pricing patterns of their neighborhoods because over-valued homes, even if they are exceptional, are sometimes difficult to sell at full market price.
This is not the only factor considered in determining the worth of a property, but it is an important one. The buyer or seller may view the property as a home or an investment, but lenders view it in a completely different way. To a lender, property means security in the event a borrower fails to repay a mortgage. Therefore, lenders must know real estate values in order to limit their risks.
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Upon completion this year, what will be the tallest residential building south of New York and east of Chicago?
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