Buena Park is a small lakefront neighborhood on Chicago's North Side, running from Irving Park Road north to Montrose Avenue, between Graceland Cemetery and Lake Shore Drive. It's the southern tip of the Uptown community area and is in the 60613 zip code. Buena Park is known for its historic district of Victorian and Prairie-style homes, its high-rises along Marine Drive with lake views, and its location steps from Montrose Harbor, Montrose Beach and the lakefront trail.
Our team helps buyers and sellers in Buena Park and along the North Side lakefront. This page pulls together current market numbers, how prices compare with nearby lakefront neighborhoods, and live listings.
Updated October 2026. Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026.
Median sale price, all homes | $305,000 |
Median condo price | $291,250 |
Median studio condo | $147,000 |
Median 1-bedroom condo | $205,000 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $407,500 |
Median 3-bedroom condo | $606,000 |
Median monthly condo assessment | $575 |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 231 |
Median time to go under contract | 9 days |
Buena Park is almost entirely a condo market: 222 of the 231 sales were condos. Only seven single-family homes sold all year, at a median of $1.4 million.
Buena Park's condos fall into two groups: high-rises along Marine Drive and Sheridan Road, and vintage courtyard and walk-up buildings on the side streets to the west.
Marine Drive & Sheridan Road | Side streets west of Sheridan | |
|---|---|---|
Median 1-bedroom condo | $251,000 | $175,000 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $420,000 | $405,000 |
Median monthly assessment | $763 | $465 |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 77 | 154 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026.
What the numbers show: two-bedroom condos cost about the same in either setting, but one-bedrooms in the lakefront high-rises sold for about $75,000 more. High-rise assessments run about $300 a month higher, since they typically cover doormen, amenities and building systems. Compare the total monthly cost, not just the price.
Buena Park | Rogers Park | Andersonville | Lincoln Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median condo price | $291,250 | $253,325 | $452,000 | $660,000 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $407,500 | $260,000 | $468,000 | $607,500 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026. See our Rogers Park, Andersonville and Lincoln Park pages for their full numbers.
A two-bedroom condo in Buena Park sold for about $200,000 less than one in Lincoln Park, with the same access to the lakefront park and trail.
High-rise condos along Marine Drive and Sheridan Road offer lake and park views, often with doormen and amenities like fitness rooms. Vintage courtyard and walk-up condos fill the blocks west of Sheridan. Single-family homes are rare, and most are historic Victorian and Prairie-style houses in the Buena Park Historic District, including the Hutchinson Street blocks known for homes by architect George W. Maher. Before buying in an older high-rise, review the association's reserves and any planned projects.
History: the Buena Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and its Hutchinson Street blocks have one of the city's best collections of Prairie-style homes. Graceland Cemetery, one of Chicago's most historic cemeteries, forms the neighborhood's western edge.
The lakefront: across Lake Shore Drive, Montrose Harbor, Montrose Beach and its dog beach, the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary (known as the Magic Hedge) and the Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course are all within walking distance, along with the lakefront trail.
The CTA Red Line's Sheridan station is just south of the neighborhood's southwest corner, and Wilson is a short walk north. Buses run along Sheridan Road, Broadway, Irving Park and Montrose, and Lake Shore Drive has on-ramps at Irving Park and Montrose.
What are the boundaries of Buena Park? Irving Park Road to Montrose Avenue, from Graceland Cemetery east to Lake Shore Drive. It's part of the Uptown community area.
What zip code is Buena Park? 60613.
How much does a condo cost in Buena Park? Over the past 12 months the median condo sold for $291,250: $205,000 for a one-bedroom, $407,500 for a two-bedroom and $606,000 for a three-bedroom.
What are condo assessments like in Buena Park? The median monthly assessment was about $575. High-rises along Marine Drive and Sheridan Road had a median of about $760, and vintage buildings on the side streets about $465.
Which L stations are near Buena Park? The Red Line's Sheridan and Wilson stations.
A Marine Drive one-bedroom with a lake view, a vintage two-bedroom on a side street and a Prairie-style house on Hutchinson Street are different markets with different buyers, and building finances matter as much as the unit. The Camille Canales Group helps buyers compare buildings and negotiate, and helps sellers price and position their homes. First-time buyer? Start here. Thinking of selling? Get your home's value or call us at 773-377-9200.
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