Hyde Park Apartments

The residential streets are charming, lined with trees and feature stately single-family homes, three-flats, and low-rise condominium and apartment buildings. Many of the older homes have been converted into apartments for rent for the student population of the University of Chicago. The southern portion of Kenwood, which has large mansions, is often merged with Hyde Park and referred to as Hyde Park-Kenwood.

The University of Chicago is among the most prominent features of this south side neighborhood, followed by the family home of Barack and Michelle Obama. Hyde Park Chicago residents enjoy the many advantages that come with living around one of the nation's most prestigious universities, and maybe one of the best perks for renters is that the monthly apartment rent starts at slightly below average levels to accommodate the large student population. Studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments can usually be rented for lower than market average in Hyde Park.

There are numerous libraries, public lectures, concerts, and vast expanses of beautiful greenery within reach of apartment renters in Hyde Park. Hyde Park apartments are also near the famed "Midway Plaisance," which served as a staging ground for exotic entertainment during the World's Fair in 1893. 

The University of Chicago encomasses a large swath of Hyde Park from 61st Street to 55th Street, west to Washington Park and University Avenue on the east.

There are also a variety of cafés, bars, bookstores, student hangouts, and plenty of restaurants in or around the neighborhood that are close to the apartments for rent in Hyde Park Chicago. Renters in Hyde Park and the Kenwood neighborhood are never far from the lakefront path, the vistas of Jackson Park (with its public golf course, tennis courts, and Japanese sanctuary), and The Museum of Science and Industry.

The CTA Green line runs along the west side of Washington Park, which is something of a hike for Hyde Park residents, so commuting to the Loop isn't necessarily easy, though there are buses that travel to and from the Loop via Lake Shore Drive and Divvy bike stations peppered throughout the Hyde Park neighborhood.