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5215 S Harper Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
🚶 10-min walk to UChicago Main Quad
Rent uses this building’s low-end listed price. All other line items use sourced Hyde Park benchmarks. (last_updated: May 2026)
| Rent (your share, low end of this building's range) | $1,850 |
| Utilities (gas / electric / water) | $80 |
| Internet | $35 |
| Phone | $40 |
| Groceries | $380 |
| Dining out | $200 |
| Transit | $75 |
| Health insurance (school plan) | $280 |
| Estimated monthly total | $2,940 |
Source: Rent share = midpoint of MAC Properties + Draper & Kramer 2-bed listings divided by 2 occupants, May 2026. Utilities + internet from Chicago Department of Energy benchmarks. UChicago student health plan rate (Aetna 2025-26 academic year). Grocery / dining / transit from Cost of Living Index 2025 (Chicago, 60615 ZIP).
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City photo5235 S Harper Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Mixed-use building right in the Harper Court development, LA Fitness, restaurants, and Hyatt House next door. A few blocks from UChicago campus.
8-min walk to UChicago
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