2970 E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649
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OFF MARKET

2970 E 78th St
Chicago, IL 60649

South Shore
  • 5 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 800 sqft

$253,100

Trulia Estimate
as of Jul 16, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $1,772/mo*
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$253,100

Trulia Estimate
as of Jul 16, 2026
Est. Refi. Payment $1,772/mo*
Refinance Your Home
5 Beds
2 Baths
800 sqft

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School1 Elementary School1 Middle School2 High Schools
  • Shop & Eat
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Description

Turnkey investment fully rented. Separate utilities that tenants pay. Off street parking in driveway. Situated walking distance from South Shore Line, Bus stops, and Rainbow Beach lakefront.
2970 E 78th St, Chicago, IL 60649 is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 800 sqft multi-family in South Shore, built in 1914. It last sold for $165,000 on Nov 20, 2020. More recently, it was listed as a rental in June 2013 with an asking price of $850 per month. That rental listing was removed on October 4, 2013. It is currently off market. The Trulia Estimate is $253,100, with a rent estimate of $1,645/month.

Home Highlights

Parking
No Info
Outdoor
Porch
A/C
Heating only
HOA
None
Price/Sqft
No Info
Listed
Less than a day ago

Home Details for 2970 E 78th St

Interior Features

Interior Details
BasementAtticNumber of Rooms: 12
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Forced Air, GasHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Stories: 2Floors: Hardwood
Appliances & Utilities
Refrigerator

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: Shake ShingleExterior: Vinyl, BrickPorch
Parking & Garage
Parking Spaces: 4

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1914
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Multi Family

Community

Units in Building: 2

Lot Information

Lot Area: 3920 sqft

Price History for 2970 E 78th St

DatePriceEventSource
11/20/2020$165,000Sold
MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #10808615
08/21/2020$160,000PendingAgent Provided
08/18/2020$160,000PendingToActiveAgent Provided
08/10/2020$160,000PendingAgent Provided
08/06/2020$160,000PriceChange
Agent Provided
06/01/2020$150,000PendingAgent Provided
05/21/2020$150,000Listed For SaleAgent Provided
10/20/2015$119,000ListingRemovedAgent Provided
08/11/2015$119,000PriceChange
Agent Provided
07/25/2015$128,000PriceChange
Agent Provided
06/17/2015$131,800PendingAgent Provided
05/12/2015$131,800PriceChange
Agent Provided
04/17/2015$134,500PriceChange
Agent Provided
04/04/2015$137,200PriceChange
Agent Provided
03/20/2015$140,000Listed For SaleAgent Provided
05/28/2014$139,900ListingRemovedAgent Provided
03/14/2014$139,900PriceChange
Agent Provided
02/25/2014$150,000PriceChange
Agent Provided
02/17/2014$175,000Listed For SaleAgent Provided
10/04/2013$850ListingRemovedAgent Provided
06/26/2013$850Listed For RentAgent Provided
12/28/2012$25,000Sold
MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #08146815
10/29/2012$24,900PriceChange
Agent Provided
09/21/2012$29,900PriceChange
Agent Provided
08/27/2012$34,900Listed For SaleAgent Provided
03/19/2008$204,000Sold
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04/24/2006$225,000Sold
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Market trends in Chicago

Last updated June 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$382K
$16.67KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
100.0%
0.1%MoM
Price per sq ft
$290
$13MoM
Available listings
5747
168MoM
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Property Tax and Assessment

Year2024
Tax
Assessment$178,010
Home facts updated by county records

Comparable Sales for 2970 E 78th St

Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
8125 S Escanaba Ave #1, Chicago, IL
0.53
Multi-Family Home
$155,000
10/09/25
6
2
2,076
7843 S Burnham Ave, Chicago, IL
0.29
Multi-Family Home
$151,000
07/25/25
5
3
-
7947 S Burnham Ave, Chicago, IL
0.37
Multi-Family Home
$320,000
07/23/25
6
3
2,104
3019 E 80th St, Chicago, IL
0.37
Multi-Family Home
$170,000
11/04/25
4
2
-
3011 E 80th St, Chicago, IL
0.37
Multi-Family Home
$126,500
04/24/26
5
2
-
8008 S Escanaba Ave, Chicago, IL
0.38
Multi-Family Home
$130,000
03/20/26
6
2
-
7754 S Burnham Ave, Chicago, IL
0.27
Multi-Family Home
$417,000
06/30/26
6
2
-
3024 E Cheltenham Pl, Chicago, IL
0.18
Multi-Family Home
$103,000
04/29/26
5
4
-
8119 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
0.56
Multi-Family Home
$200,000
03/26/26
5
3
-
2614 E 78th St, Chicago, IL
0.44
Multi-Family Home
$195,000
02/02/26
6
2
-

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Assigned Schools

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Neighborhood Overview

South Shore
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What Locals Say about South Shore

At least 371 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 97 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 84 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 72 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 70 % Say car is needed

  • 61 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 58 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 49 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 44 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 43 % Say kids play outside

  • 41 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 41 % Say it's quiet

  • 39 % Say there's wildlife

  • 38 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 35 % Say parking is easy

  • 27 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 25 % Say there are community events

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  • LaTanya Orr
    "I was born/raised in Chicago- grew up in North Roseland. I currently live in South Shore. Love the proximity to the Lake. While there’s some economic investment happening in South Shore, still a lot could be done to improve the quality of the neighborhood. "
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  • Miranda Harris
    "Movies in the yard have nice places to go with my family having access to all exciting events in the community getting to meet new & kind & loving people"
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  • Tracy Monden
    "Idk I’m not a dog owner I don’t need a pet or want a pet but is a dog friendly neighborhood you see a lot of people walking tvey dogs "
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  • Andersonlatasha15
    "Very nice good community close to stores u walk to park kids school near laundry mat next to me hospital "
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  • Trulia User
    "People throw the food on the ground and I have to fight my dog to take chicken bones from her. It’s very stressful "
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  • Cashmere Pollard
    "I do not have a dog so I really would not know what dog owners would like or not like about living in the South Shore neighborhood. "
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  • America2000 Mcmasters
    "The building I live in is everything you want in a home. Neighbors friendly, doormen, well kept, no worries. But the neighborhood is not good"
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  • Trulia User
    "Very dangerous neighborhood to live in,if you have kids I wouldn’t recommend this neighborhood.someone busted out my car window and stole some things out of my car.Everyone around here looks like they’re on drugs,and there is never any parking"
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  • Marcia Riddle
    "I wanted to know, can I come and see the apartment Wednesday or Thursday can I come and see the apartment "
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  • Trulia User
    "Remember that the schools are better in areas where taxes are paid by home owners. If you must live in south shore try to stay near more homes than apartments"
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  • Trulia User
    "if you want your kids safe, keep them inside or be out with your kids. It's clear that parents don't pay attention to their children these days, so if your not one of those parents them keep an eye on yours at all times. This isn't a neighborhood I would let my child out to play.... period!!!"
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  • Trulia User
    "I’ve been living over here for 3 years and haven’t seen any special neighborhood events. It would be nice to have a block party or something"
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  • Trulia User
    "The commute to downtown is pretty easy when there’s no traffic, and it’s easy access to north Chicago"
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s a good area to be in and it’s very safe and friendly I used to grow up in this area all my life . "
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  • Trulia User
    "Work from home although if you drive you’re right at Lake Shore Drive which is extremely convenient."
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  • Trulia User
    "Everything is walking distance and when you speak to people they speak back most of them. Far as helping each other not everyone help people but you have a few that would help "
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  • Trulia User
    "There are a lot of teenagers that hang in nearby park. The teenagers hang in the park everyday and this could be unsafe."
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  • Trulia User
    "It’s near my place of worship. I can walk around the corner. This works for me since gas is so high. I accept the neighborhood. I"
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  • Trulia User
    "Love the proximity to the lakefront and also the Loop. Our neighborhood is quiet. We’re within minutes of most services/stores."
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  • Trulia User
    "Public transportation available in this area public schools and very peaceful neighborhood easy walk to the beach wonderful place to live l really enjoy living in the south shore areas"
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  • Trulia User
    "I see dog owners walk their dogs all the time. Seems like everyone is conscientious about their pets."
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  • Trulia User
    "I’ve lived in the neighborhood for 28 years and have not seen too many bad things. There are a few who don’t value property but they are outnumbered by those who do. "
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  • Trulia User
    "Body picks up after dogs, dogs run free, owners don’t care about animals dog poop everywhere, dogs not kept on lease"
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  • Trulia User
    "This is an great neighborhood to stay in with family and friends. They are friendly and respectful to one another."
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  • Trulia User
    "it's cool has some nice areas to live in a few good schools and 2 grocery stores that I got to on a regular. I would recommend this neighborhood "
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  • Trulia User
    "It was a nice neighborhood where kids could be kids but it’s riff rad everywhere but this was controlled "
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  • Trulia User
    "This community need a lot of organizing, I’ve even living here for approximately three years and our streets are rarely cleaned. The Alderman presence is absent. The neighbors aren’t willing to help better the neighborhood!"
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  • Trulia User
    "Frequent dog walkers around the neighborhood and especially on the lakefront. Great place to walk your pets or let them play at the dog park"
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  • Jtfour911
    "High crime area. High unemployment area. Near buses and Metra trains. Near lakefront and Rainbow beach. Area use to be nice, clean blue collar in the seventies. Decline started in the eighties and nineties (relocation of people from demolished housing developments) to areas nearby. Improvement might come sometime in the future because of location to the lake."
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  • Trulia User
    "We have many neighbors in our neighborhood and the area have a great park and also a private beach which we enjoy during summer or whenever the weather is nice "
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  • Trulia User
    "This neighborhood isn’t very special in my opinion. I would like to not live in this area for much longer. "
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  • Michquel H.
    "Not enough safe parks and a lot of the older teenagers take over the nicer area parks just hanging out. But the best perk is being so so close to the lakefront."
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  • Ashley R.
    "There’s not many parks in the area for the kids and there are a few busy streets in the vicinity. Some people drive fast down the streets and there are a lot of stray cats and raccoons an possums around at night. "
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  • Karen E.
    "no one has a problem living in the South shore area it's well it will maintain and went over here nice it's one gigantic melting pots and dog super dog friendly"
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  • Brittany C.
    "Close to golf course, public transportation, and lake front. Lived here for 33 years without issues. Some areas are worst than others, but overall you can enjoy lakeside or lake vicinity living without the price. "
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  • Lisa_castro
    "The beach scenery is very beautiful. I love that I can look out the window and see nature. It’s just beautiful."
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  • Latoya E.
    "festivals and food give aways.along with other community events. great place to kive. area wepl policed"
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  • Tlamina1986
    "Plenty of parks and recreation areas to take your children to play. There are some good local schools in the area . Minutes from Hyde Park Area "
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  • Nick C.
    "We have the south shore cutler festival. There is also the monarch butterfly festival as well as a farmers market in the summer/fall"
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  • Mona E.
    "Love the neighborhood! Purchased a home at 72nd and Crandon. Easy to take the train and easy to get to LakeShore Drive. The area is changing and a Local Market opened up a few weeks ago. "
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