Pilsen, Chicago
A Chicago, IL neighborhood: what the housing is, what is nearby, and what has closed there.
Pilsen sits on the Lower West Side, bounded by the BNSF railway tracks to the north, the South Branch of the Chicago River to the south and east, and Western Avenue to the west. Housing primarily consists of 19th-century brick and masonry two- and three-flats built on narrow city lots.
Homes in Pilsen
Built largely between the 1870s and 1920s, the stock consists of two- and three-flat brick walk-ups, frame workers cottages, and masonry industrial lofts. Standard 25-by-125-foot lots align along a dense street grid served by service alleys with rear garages.
Pilsen sits inside Chicago, so the Chicago market report is the right read on prices and pace; the figures beside this are the town's, not the neighborhood's.
Landmarks and anchors
- National Museum of Mexican Art
- 18th Street Pink Line Station
- Thalia Hall
- Harrison Park
Chicago market snapshot
Source: Redfin (through May 2026) · U.S. Census ACS (2024)
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