Best roommate finder in Chicago

Chicago has the best big-city rent in the country, but a solo studio in Lincoln Park or West Loop still tops $1,800. RoomieHunt connects young professionals, grad students at Northwestern and UChicago, and creatives who want to share a bigger, better apartment instead of overpaying for a tiny one.

Shared rooms in Chicago usually cost $700–$1,200 a month. Rogers Park and Pilsen shares are the best value; Lincoln Park and the Loop sit at the top.

Wicker Park — $900 – $1,400, Indie, walkable, music
Logan Square — $800 – $1,200, Creatives, craft cocktail bars
Lincoln Park — $1,100 – $1,400, Young pros, leafy
Lakeview — $1,000 – $1,300, Social, transit-rich
Pilsen — $700 – $1,000, Affordable, artsy
West Loop — $1,200 – $1,500, Foodie, modern builds

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Rooms and roommates by city

Roommates in New York — shared rent $900 – $2,200/mo
Roommates in Los Angeles — shared rent $1,000 – $1,900/mo
Roommates in San Francisco — shared rent $1,400 – $2,400/mo
Roommates in Austin — shared rent $800 – $1,500/mo
Roommates in Seattle — shared rent $900 – $1,600/mo
Roommates in Boston — shared rent $900 – $1,700/mo
Roommates in Washington DC — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Miami — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Denver — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Houston — shared rent $700 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in Dallas — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Atlanta — shared rent $800 – $1,400/mo
Roommates in Philadelphia — shared rent $700 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in Phoenix — shared rent $800 – $1,300/mo
Roommates in San Diego — shared rent $1,000 – $1,800/mo
Roommates in Las Vegas — shared rent $650 – $1,100/mo
Roommates in Charlotte — shared rent $700 – $1,250/mo

Safety and fair housing

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