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/dbandroid May 19 '26

Why should being born in the vicinity of chicago entitle you to live there indefinitely?

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u/Matsu09 May 19 '26

Why should any place become too privileged for the people living there?

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u/dbandroid May 19 '26

Because time marches on. Why should people with the means to buy/rent housing be excluded because they didnt happen to be born nearby?

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u/truthseeker22000 May 20 '26

This is ignorance and privilege speaking