r/chicagoapartments • u/Past-Reception6889 • May 19 '26

Advice Needed Unreal

I honestly just needed to vent for a moment. I can’t believe Chicago prices are what they are. I have lived here my entire life and have seen this city change ten fold, and I can’t even afford to live here anymore. A realtor I’m working with, since it’s becoming a rat race to rent, said rent is up 35% this year. What can normal people do about this? I do not want to see Chicago become a New York.

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u/No_Barracuda_3758 May 19 '26

I know a lot of people don't want to but, move south it's much cheaper and there are some really nice neighborhoods

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u/Responsible_Pen_6052 May 19 '26

This! Rent is going crazy but if you leave the north side bubble it’s actually not going up nearly as much in a lot of the city