| If you are relocating to Illinois, chances are that you'll | | | | Loft apartments are another real estate option that |
| be buying a home in or around Chicago because that | | | | buyers will find in Bucktown. Made from renovated |
| is where more than fifty percent of the people | | | | warehouses, loft apartments are often roomy with |
| throughout the state have settled. The following | | | | their own kind of antiquity charm. They typically cost |
| article describes a few of the upscale neighborhoods | | | | about $280,000. If none of those choices fit your |
| around the city to help get your Illinois real estate | | | | budget, condos and one or two bedroom apartments |
| search underway. | | | | are also found in the area. |
| Lincoln Park | | | | Bucktown is a popular place for artists, students and |
| If you aren't looking for a high-rise apartment on The | | | | other young adults who entail retail shopping, a |
| Loop downtown, the next best choice in many | | | | diverse cultural atmosphere and a large assortment |
| people's minds is Lincoln Park. As the name implies, | | | | of street cafes and specialty restaurants. Bucktown |
| there is an extensive network of parks in this area | | | | is on the west side of the city. |
| with recreation areas, running trails and beautiful | | | | Burr Ridge |
| landscaping. | | | | If you are looking for an area with more yards and |
| The community's location north of Chicago also | | | | single-family homes to choose from, Burr Ridge is |
| grants residents easy access to beaches, restaurants | | | | one of the more affluent neighborhoods lying |
| and entertainment along the shore of Lake Michigan. | | | | southwest of Chicago. For example, the median |
| Single-family homes can cost anywhere from | | | | income for a household is about $129,500. |
| $700,000 to several million in Lincoln Park, but there | | | | Gated communities, gently rolling hills, good schools |
| are also smaller and more affordable condos in the | | | | and community parks are just a few of the |
| area starting around $200,000. | | | | attributes you'll find in Burr Ridge. The average price |
| Bucktown | | | | for a home can be as high as $1,200,000 but at least |
| Bucktown used to be numbered among Chicago's | | | | half of the listings in the area sell for less than |
| more affordable residential areas, but the property | | | | $725,000. |
| values have definitely been rising over the past | | | | These three communities are just three of the |
| couple of years. Although Bucktown is still more | | | | dozens that constitute Chicagoland, but they should |
| affordable than Lincoln Park, the median price for a | | | | help give you an idea of what is available on the |
| single family home is still about $852,000 and town | | | | Illinois real estate market. |
| home prices usually start around $380,000. | | | | |