Uptown is a North Side Chicago neighborhood along Lake Michigan, running from Foster Avenue south to Montrose Avenue and Irving Park Road, between the lake and Ravenswood Avenue and Clark Street. It's mainly in the 60640 zip code, with its southern blocks in 60613. Uptown is known for its historic entertainment district, including the Green Mill, the Aragon Ballroom, the Riviera Theatre and the Uptown Theatre, four Red Line stations, and lakefront parks from Montrose Beach to Margate Park.
Our team helps buyers and sellers in Uptown and across the North Side. This page pulls together current market numbers, how prices vary across Uptown's smaller areas, and live listings. Buena Park, at Uptown's southern end, has its own page.
Updated October 2026. Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026. Excludes Buena Park.
Median sale price, all homes | $475,000 |
Median condo price | $450,000 |
Median 1-bedroom condo | $175,000 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $460,000 |
Median 3-bedroom condo | $638,000 |
Median single-family price | $1,672,500 |
Median two-to-four unit price | $1,050,000 |
Median monthly condo assessment | $375 |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 411 |
Median time to go under contract | 7 days |
Uptown is a condo market: condos made up about 90% of sales, from one-bedrooms in lakefront high-rises to three-bedroom units in vintage and newer buildings west of Broadway. Single-family homes are scarce, with 24 sales in the past year, and 33 homes sold for $1 million or more.
The MLS splits Uptown into several smaller areas, and prices vary widely between the lakefront high-rises and the vintage blocks west of Broadway.
Uptown (central) | Sheridan Park | Margate Park | Marine Drive high-rises | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Where | Most of the neighborhood, including the Broadway entertainment district and Argyle Street | West of Broadway between Lawrence and Montrose, around Truman College | Uptown's northeast corner, from Foster to Lawrence near the lake | The high-rises on the 4900 block of N. Marine Drive (MLS "Shoreline Park") |
Median sale price, all homes | $495,000 | $541,250 | $265,000 | $155,000 |
Median condo price | $475,000 | $532,500 | $261,250 | $155,000 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $461,000 | $450,000 | $460,000 | n/a (3 sales) |
Median monthly condo assessment | $350 | $350 | $514 | $607 |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 233 | 74 | 69 | 35 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026.
What the numbers show: the low medians in Margate Park and along Marine Drive reflect what sells there, mostly one-bedroom units in lakefront high-rises, rather than lower prices for the same home. Two-bedroom condos sold for about $450,000 to $460,000 across most of Uptown. The trade-off in the high-rises is assessments, which run $500 to $600 a month or more, compared with about $350 in the vintage and newer buildings to the west.
Uptown | Buena Park | Andersonville | Lakeview | Rogers Park | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median condo price | $450,000 | $291,250 | $452,000 | $485,000 | $253,325 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $460,000 | $407,500 | $468,000 | $490,000 | $260,000 |
Median sale price, all homes | $475,000 | $305,000 | $595,000 | $580,000 | $280,000 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026. See our Buena Park, Andersonville, Lakeview and Rogers Park pages for their full numbers.
A two-bedroom condo in Uptown sold for about the same as one in Andersonville, just north across Foster, and about $30,000 less than in Lakeview to the south.
High-rise condos line Marine Drive and Sheridan Road near the lake, mostly studios and one-bedrooms, with higher assessments that often cover heat and building staff. Vintage and newer condos in courtyard buildings, two-flat conversions and newer mid-rises fill the blocks west of Broadway, where two- and three-bedroom units are most common. Single-family homes, including the large historic houses of the Dover Street and Sheridan Park areas, sold for a median of about $1.7 million. Two-to-four unit buildings and townhouses round out the market.
Uptown grew into one of Chicago's busiest entertainment districts in the early 20th century, and many of its landmarks still stand around Broadway and Lawrence. The Green Mill at 4802 N. Broadway is a long-running jazz club. The Aragon Ballroom at Lawrence and Winthrop and the Riviera Theatre on Broadway are concert venues, and the Uptown Theatre, a 1925 movie palace with more than 4,300 seats, has been closed since 1981 and is awaiting restoration. The Uptown Square Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Before Hollywood, Essanay Studios made silent films on Argyle Street, including Charlie Chaplin's 1915 work there. The Dover Street district in Sheridan Park was named a Chicago Landmark district in 2007. Graceland Cemetery, known for its architecture and landscape, sits at the southwest corner of the neighborhood.
Along the lake, Montrose Beach, Montrose Harbor, the dog beach and the Magic Hedge bird sanctuary are part of Lincoln Park, and Margate Park and the lakefront trail are a short walk from the Marine Drive high-rises.
The CTA Red Line stops at Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson and Sheridan, and Purple Line express trains stop at Wilson during rush hours. Buses run along Lake Shore Drive, Broadway, Sheridan, Clark, Foster, Lawrence, Wilson and Montrose, and Lake Shore Drive gives a quick drive downtown.
What are the boundaries of Uptown? Foster Avenue to Montrose Avenue and Irving Park Road, from Lake Michigan west to Ravenswood Avenue and Clark Street.
What zip code is Uptown? Mainly 60640, with the southern blocks in 60613.
How much does a home cost in Uptown? Over the past 12 months the median sale price was $475,000 across all property types: $450,000 for a condo, $460,000 for a two-bedroom condo and about $1.7 million for a single-family home.
Is Buena Park part of Uptown? Yes. Buena Park is the southern part of the Uptown community area, between Montrose and Irving Park Road. We cover it on a separate page.
Which L stations serve Uptown? The Red Line's Argyle, Lawrence, Wilson and Sheridan stations, plus the Purple Line at Wilson during rush hours.
A one-bedroom on Marine Drive, a vintage three-bedroom in Sheridan Park and a historic house near Dover Street are different markets with different buyers, and building finances matter as much as the unit in Uptown's high-rises. The Camille Canales Group helps buyers compare buildings and compete in a market where homes go under contract in about a week, 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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