Find Apartments on South Side Chicago

South Side

The South Side of Chicago and its many apartments for rent encompass more than half of Chicago's total territory, and the South Side's influence on Chicago culture resonates strongly. The neighborhoods on the South Side have varied and exciting histories. Among the historic South Side Chicago neighborhoods, you’ll find apartments for rent near an erstwhile waterfront retreat for Chicago’s elite; there are apartments for rent in working-class enclaves that immigrants built during the 19th century; there are student-friendly apartment rentals next to a land grant that sprouted into a world-renowned university; and there's a neighborhood that became a hotbed of music, art and African American culture in the wake of the Great Migration of the early 20th century.

Apartments on Chicago's South Side are accessible by the CTA's Red and Green Line trains, the I-90 expressway, and Lake Shore Drive is another conduit for apartment renters to get to the heart of downtown Chicago.

Hyde Park
Apartments for rent in Hyde Park offer varied and interesting architecture, from newly constructed modern high-rise apartments to ornate vintage apartment buildings from the late 19th century.
Kenwood
Lakefront apartments and plenty of parks surround this residential South Side neighborhood. At the same time, the list of notable current and former Kenwood residents makes this a Chicago neighborhood of outsize cultural import.
Bronzeville
Bronzeville apartments can be found in studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments in historic Bronzeville, some of that is on the spot where Chicago's most famous residents once lived.
South Shore
Apartments for rent in South Shore can be found in studio apartments, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom configurations. Many high-rise buildings are found in this neighborhood near the lakefront.
Bridgeport
Apartments for rent in Bridgeport, Chicago are available in many different layouts in a vibrant residential community on the South Side.
Chinatown
Chinatown apartments are in a small but distinct neighborhood on the near-south side of Chicago with easy access to the Dan Ryan Expressway and the CTA Red Line.
Douglas
Apartments in Douglas are often found in mid-rise buildings, two- and three-flats, courtyard apartments and some new construction buildings.
Oakland
Oakland apartments are often found in high-rise buildings and condos that front Lake Michigan in this South Side community near the beach.
Fuller Park
Renters looking for apartments in Fuller Park can find rentals in two- and three-flat apartment buildings, courtyard apartments or mid-rise apartment buildings.
Washington Park
Apartments for rent in Washington Park can be found in studio apartments, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom configurations. The neighborhood get its name from a nearby city park that includes a lagoon, playing fields and the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Woodlawn
There are studio apartments, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments in the leafy Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, often in vintage walk-up buildings, especially two- and three-flat apartment buildings.
Greater Grand Crossing
Renters looking for apartments in Greater Grand Crossing can find rentals in two- and three-flat apartment buildings, courtyard apartments or mid-rise apartment buildings.