Wicker Park


Wicker Park is an eclectic neighborhood of twenty something working types, college students and immigrant communities that have resided in their area for many generations. You will also find some of the most trendy coffeehouses, night clubs and art galleries in Wicker Park as well.

Wicker Park Attractions

The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is located in the far western edge of the Ukrainian Village which is near Wicker Park where you will find to only sculpture, painting, but even some digital art. The Polish Museum of America is located in the Ukrainian Village as well.

Chicago has the largest Polish population of any city besides Warsaw, which is reflected through the exhibits located at this museum. The annual Around the Coyote art festival is a popular walking tour of the neighborhood's art galleries.
Wicker Park Summer Fest is a weekend of sun, music and shopping and arts and crafts booths together with samples of local cuisine.

Wicker Park Demographics

Population 10,631
Average Family Income 72,168
Median Age 34
Renter Occupied 65%
Owner Occupied 35%
Percentage of Population Married 29%

Wicker Park is part of West Town. Wicker Park Real Estate According to the MLS, “the median sales price for homes in Wicker Park, Chicago for Nov 08 to Jan 09 was $438,500 based on 50 sales. Compared to the same period one year ago, the median sales price decreased 4.5%, or $20,500, and the number of sales decreased 53.3%. Average price per square foot for Wicker Park was $302, a decrease of 23.5% compared to the same period last year.

There are currently 263 resale and new homes in Chicago on MLS, including 3 open houses, as well as 65 homes in the pre-foreclosure, auction, or bank-owned stages of the foreclosure process. The average listing price for homes for sale in Wicker Park was $717,350 for the most recent week ending Feb 11, which represents an increase of 0.5%, or $3,366, compared to the prior week.

So as you can see home prices are down in Wicker Park as well.” Real estate in Wicker Park features beautiful brick Victorian mansions and new development and construction of condominiums.

Transportation

The CTA Blue Line stop at Damen, North and Milwaukee drops you off in the center of Wicker Park.
Several major CTA bus arteries intersect the neighborhood: North, Division, Western and Ashland, with Damen cutting directly through the middle. The Kennedy Expressway is located at Wicker Park's eastern border.