Near North Side Ranks as Top Chicago Neighborhood on Red Line
Near North Side experienced the strongest growth in buyer interest along Chicago's busiest rail transit route in 2026.
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The Near North Side is the hottest neighborhood along Chicago's Red Line transit corridor in 2026, according to a ranking by Redfin News. Uptown ranked second, followed by Near South Side in third place. Washington Heights and Rogers Park rounded out the top five neighborhoods along the train route. [1]
Redfin News stated that the ranking measures year over year growth in listing views on its portal along with its proprietary competition score. The announcement coincided with a marketing campaign where Redfin wrapped select train cars to promote early access listings for home buyers in the Chicago area. [1]
The Red Line is the busiest rapid transit route on the Chicago Transit Authority system, recording nearly 40 million rides in 2024. The Near North Side is located north and east of the Chicago River, stretching to Lake Michigan and North Avenue. In 2020, the area had 105,481 residents, making it the most populous and most densely populated community area in Chicago. [2][3]
In short
- Near North Side is the highest ranked neighborhood on the Red Line in 2026 based on listing view growth.
- Uptown and Near South Side took second and third place in the Redfin rankings.
- The Red Line carried nearly 40 million riders in 2024 as the busiest line in the CTA system.
- Near North Side had a population of 105,481 in 2020, making it Chicago's largest community area by population.
Sources
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- [1]The Hottest Neighborhood on Chicago’s Red Line: Near North SideRedfin News, 22d ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Red Line (CTA) on Wikipedia
- [3]Near North Side, Chicago on Wikipedia
- [4]Newbold, Philadelphia on Wikipedia
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