This small south side haven of residential streets and Prairie-style bungalows offer Chicago families comfort and space, with access to the excitement of the city yet removed from the hustle bustle. Real estate in West Morgan Park varies from quaint redbrick bungalows to good-sized two-story Colonials. The few residential buildings in the neighborhood are limited to older courtyard condos and low-rise multi-unit structures. Retail business in West Morgan Park holds to antique treasures and vintage furnishings sold in quirky shops. And whether you have Irish blood or not, it's hard to ignore Chicago's strong Irish roots in West Morgan Park, seeing as the annual South Side St. Patty's Day Parade comes right through the neighborhood each year.
West Morgan Park is an eight square block neighborhood adjacent to the greater Beverly/Morgan Park community area. The neighborhood takes its name from English settler, Thomas Morgan, who owned much of the land that would one day become his namesake. When the Blue Island Land and Building Company purchased the property from Thomas Morgan’s heirs in 1869, it was their intention to develop the area for residential and commercial purposes. To this end the company donated a plot of land for the establishment of the Mount Vernon Military Academy (present day Morgan Park Academy) and even persuaded the Baptist Theological Union to relocate to the vicinity. A little side note: Among the Union’s members was William Rainey Harper who would go on to become the first president of the University of Chicago.
The streets of Morgan Park proper were designed in a style that conveyed the setting of an English country town complete with small parks, roundabouts and meandering roads. However, Morgan Park’s western section was much more attune to the typical Chicago grid layout with standard rectangle blocks and fewer cul-de-sacs. Incorporating in 1882, the tiny town enjoyed over thirty years as its own municipality before it was annexed to Chicago in 1914. This was rather late compared with most of Chicago’s towns-turned-neighborhoods and it did not come without a fight. Wishing to remain an independent community, Morgan Park’s residents resisted annexation for years but finally voted for the union on the promise of improved schools and better police and fire protection.
Today West Morgan Park is a stable neighborhood that has attracted many families to its quiet backdrop, due largely to the Beverly Area Planning Association and their annual home tour which has promoted housing and the historic preservation of the neighborhood’s Prairie-style architecture. This non-profit grassroots group of businesses and civic organizations has been working for the betterment of the Beverly/Morgan Park region for the past 60 years.
West Morgan Park facts
Location: About 13 miles southwest of the Loop Bordering Neighborhoods:Morgan Park, West Beverly, Kennedy Park, Beverly Woods, Mount Greenwood Boundaries: Western Avenue to the east, 107th Street to the north, 111th Street to the south and California Avenue to the west Crime Statistics: Go to CLEARMap to search specific streets and areas for crime incidents
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West Morgan Park Real Estate
Among the healthy green grass lots and shady tree-lined streets, there is a variety of affordable and attractive housing stock in West Morgan Park that suits the needs and interests of Chicagoans from all walks of life.
This southwest side neighborhood is predominantly residential with some multi-unit condos and older brick apartment buildings, but mostly you’ll find rows of well-kept single-family homes with front porches, manicured yards and back alley garages. The type of real estate in West Morgan Park ranges from good-sized two-story Colonials to quaint redbrick bungalows. The few residential buildings in the area are limited to low-rise condominiums and vintage courtyard apartments.
The average sales price for a two- or three-bedroom condo or attached housing unit in the West Morgan Park neighborhood is around $214,000. You can find a place for as low as $135,000, however, the higher-end reaches into the low $300,000s. For a three-bedroom single-family detached home, the average sales price is approximately $290,000 in West Morgan Park. If you are looking for something larger, with more bedrooms, the average price goes up to around $420,000. There are spacious four- and five-bedroom properties for as low as $325,000 in the neighborhood, but some of these sizeable homes are valued at closer to $530,000.
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The average number of days a home in West Morgan Park spends listed for sale is represented by the chart to the right. The red line indicates the average number of days based on the total time frame selected in the drop-down window. The blue line indicates the average number of days a home spent on market during the particular month within that time frame. For more detailed information on average market listing times in West Morgan Park sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
The average sale price of a home compared to its listing price in West Morgan Park is represented by the chart to the right. The black line indicates the baseline listing price for homes during the time frame selected in the drop-down. The red line indicates the difference between the average listing price and the average sale price during the particular month within that time frame. For more detailed information on West Morgan Park sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
The total number of listings in West Morgan Park is represented in the chart to the right. The red line represents average number of days based on the total time frame selected in the drop-down window The blue bar represents the current number of listings during the particular month of that time frame. For more detailed information on West Morgan Park sign up for the trends report below or contact your Dream Town broker.
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