Located on Chicago's west side, Bucktown is a neighborhood within the Logan Square community. The neighborhood is located in the Chicago metro area within Cook County, north of Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village. Thought to be named after a male goat (otherwise known as a buck), Bucktown is a gentrified, burgeoning artists' community and home for many young professionals. With approximately 100,000 residents, this primarily residential neighborhood offers a mixture of Gold Coast luxury homes, older single-family houses, new buildings, and converted loft spaces.
The neighborhood sits adjacent to Wicker Park, an equally hip neighborhood to the south, with blurred borders from each community. Bucktown is bounded by the Kennedy Expressway to the east, Rockwell Avenue to the west, North Avenue to the south and West Fullerton Avenue to the north. Readily accessible via the Blue Line El Train and CTA buses, the populace can ride to Chicago's Loop in less than 5 minutes.
Remnants of an older Bucktown still remain with older brick housing stock and cobblestone paths. Damen Avenue is the neighborhood's main thoroughfare, providing a thriving nightlife of posh bars and grungy nightclubs, national retailers and progressive boutiques, while trendy restaurants sit alongside quirky eateries. Chicago's Bucktown offers an ideal home for residents to live, work and play within a bustling, art-infused locale.
Bucktown Real Estate Market - Prices of Bucktown-Chicago Homes for Sale
Bucktown presents a bevy of real estate options from transformed tear-downs, renovated warehouse condominiums and loft-style residences, to stunning homes and century-old brick row houses. Prices for houses in Bucktown start around $450,000 for older brick buildings and range to more than $1 million for contemporary rebuilds. With more than twice the inventory, condominiums and town homes are available in Bucktown starting from $250,000 for starters to $600,000 for elegant and upgraded properties. Land property is available from $25,000 to $900,000, depending greatly on acreage and location.
Average Prices of 3 Bed Homes
-- Sep 3rd, 2010 --
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2 Years Ago
$426,000
1 Year Ago
$472,000
6 Months Ago
$367,000
1 Month Ago
$439,000
Today
$471,000
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Bucktown-Chicago IL Real Estate for the week of August 30th, 2010: homes priced around $478,518 compared to $455,463 the previous week, showing a increase of more than +5%. For Friday, September 3rd, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 4.34%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.86%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 5.48%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 5.02%. You can calculate your mortgage rate with our mortgage calculators. Get local info and homes for sale in Bucktown-Chicago IL. View active real estate listings for different types of properties including new homes, houses for sale, foreclosures in Bucktown-Chicago, short sales, and price reduced listings. Find information and property resources including prices of recently sold homes in Bucktown-Chicago, Bucktown-Chicago neighborhood information, crime stats, home values, and schools in Bucktown-Chicago to help you find the best home!