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Pilsen

Chicago's Mexican-American Cultural Hub

ZIP 60608 🚇 Pink Line (18th Street, Damen, Halsted)
$300K–$600K
Typical Price Range
Worker cottages
Primary Housing Type
Pink Line
Transit Access
What Pilsen feels like: Murals everywhere, NACIONAL 27, National Museum of Mexican Art, gallery district

Why Buyers Choose Pilsen

🍽️National Museum of Mexican Art (free)
🎵18th Street murals + galleries
🌳Thriving restaurant scene
🏛️Pilsen Art Walk (fall)
🛍️Close to UIC campus

Who Pilsen is Right For

Artists, first-time buyers, investors — rapidly appreciating. Typical homes: Worker cottages, vintage single-family, new construction.

Schools Near Pilsen

School Type Grades Standing Enrollment
Irma C Ruiz Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing464
Peter Cooper Elementary Dual Language AcademyElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing430
Charles N Holden Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing412
John M Smyth Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Intensive Support340
Josiah Pickard Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing311
Joseph Jungman STEM Magnet Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing309
Manuel Perez Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing286
Orozco Fine Arts & Sciences Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing280
John A Walsh Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing265
Phillip D Armour Elementary SchoolElementaryPK,K-8Good Standing257

Source: Chicago Public Schools SY2024–25. CPS suspended star ratings this year; Standing reflects school status. Selective enrollment schools serve city-wide — listed if headquarters ZIP matches.

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