What kinds of apartments for rent are in Logan Square, and how many are listed?
Logan Square is built around one of Chicago's grandest boulevard systems: the Logan Square Boulevards Historic District covers about 2.5 miles of Logan, Kedzie, Palmer and Humboldt boulevards, listed on the National Register in 1985 and made a Chicago Landmark in 2005. Along those boulevards you will find greystones, mansions divided into flats and large courtyard buildings; on the side streets, two-flats and three-flats; and near the Blue Line, newer mid-rise buildings with in-unit laundry and amenities. Apartment listings in Roomster's Logan Square search right now: 1. Many Logan Square landlords are small owners who advertise on several sites, so check back often and widen your search to Avondale and Hermosa.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Logan Square, and where are apartments under $1,700?
In June 2026, Logan Square one-bedrooms had a median near $1,895 and two-bedrooms near $2,050, while studios rose about 13 percent in a year to around $1,743 and two-bedrooms fell about 6 percent, which makes larger units relatively better value. New buildings near the Blue Line, units with in-unit laundry and boulevard apartments with original details sit at the top. You can find apartments under $1,700 a month in Avondale to the north, where one-bedrooms run around $1,690, and in Hermosa to the west, where two-bedrooms have listed between about $1,495 and $1,650, sometimes with heat and water included. Garden units and older two-flat apartments inside Logan Square can also come in under that level.
Are there apartments for rent in Logan Square near the Blue Line?
Yes, and the Blue Line is the main reason many people choose Logan Square. The California, Logan Square and Belmont stations put most of the neighborhood within walking distance of a train that runs 24 hours to the Loop and O'Hare. Chicago's transit-oriented development rules allow more apartments and fewer parking spaces near stations, which is why Milwaukee Avenue near the Logan Square and California stops has filled with new mid-rise buildings over the past decade, usually with in-unit laundry, gyms and roof decks. Those buildings cost more than vintage units a few blocks away, but they save the cost of a car. If you want the train without paying new-construction prices, look at older flats on side streets near Kedzie or California.
Are there affordable apartments for rent in Logan Square near the Blue Line?
Some, but demand is high. The best-known example is the Lucy Gonzalez Parsons Apartments, formerly known as the Emmett Street project, a seven-story building next to the Logan Square Blue Line station that opened in May 2022 with 100 apartments for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income, half of them reserved for Chicago Housing Authority tenants. It received almost 700 applications for its 50 non-CHA apartments, which shows how scarce affordable units are here. New buildings under the city's affordable requirements ordinance also set aside some income-restricted units. Ask each building's leasing office whether it has affordable units and how to apply, and apply to several at once.
What should I know before renting an apartment on Logan Square's historic boulevards?
Expect character and some trade-offs. Boulevard apartments in greystones and courtyard buildings often have high ceilings, bay windows, hardwood floors and large rooms, along with older radiator heat, smaller kitchens and fewer outlets. Because the buildings sit in a Chicago landmark district, owners need city approval for changes to the exterior, so you will not see major facade changes, but the inside of the unit can range widely in condition. Ask whether heat is included, how old the windows are, whether there is air conditioning and where the laundry is. The boulevards are also busy roads, so a front unit may be noisier than one at the back. Visit at rush hour before you sign.
Is it cheaper to rent an apartment in Logan Square, Avondale or Hermosa?
Hermosa is usually the cheapest of the three, Avondale is in between, and Logan Square is the most expensive. Logan Square one-bedrooms had a median near $1,895 in June 2026, while Avondale's ran around $1,690 and Hermosa two-bedrooms have listed between about $1,495 and $1,650. Logan Square's higher rent buys you the boulevards, the most restaurants and nightlife and the closest Blue Line stops. Avondale, to the north, has the Belmont Blue Line station and a growing restaurant scene along Milwaukee Avenue. Hermosa, to the west, relies more on buses and has more family-oriented blocks. If you want Logan Square's character for less, look at the northern blocks near the Belmont station or the western blocks near Pulaski.
