8539 S Saginaw Ave, Chicago, IL
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,628 sqft Single Family listed at $145,000, built in 1919 in the South Chicago neighborhood.
About this home
This 3-bedroom, 2-full-bath, 1.5-story bungalow offers a great opportunity for investors or an owner-occupant in the up-and-coming, investor-friendly neighborhood of South Chicago, located within Chicago's historic Hyde Park Township. Being sold AS IS, the home features a partially finished basement, and a spacious backyard with excellent potential. The property and both full bathrooms need some TLC but once renovations are complete the property will really shine! The interior was fully rehabbed in 2020, conveniently located near the future Obama Presidential Center.
Property details
- Price
- $145,000
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Interior
- 1,628 sqft
- Price / sqft
- $89
- Year built
- 1919
- Type
- Single Family
- Days on market
- 126
- Est. property tax
- $3,016/yr · $251/mo · 2.08% IL avg
- Last sold
- $125,000 · Mar 2004
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Price history
▼ 3.3%Most recent change on 2026-03-05: $150,000 → $145,000.
- Mar 5, 2026$145,000Price change
- Dec 20, 2025$150,000Initial list price
- Jan 13, 2020$61,000Sold
- Nov 11, 2019$65,000Initial list price
- Apr 2, 2008$199,900Price change
- Oct 1, 2007$199,900Initial list price
- Sep 17, 2007$199,000Price change
- Mar 16, 2007$199,000Initial list price
- Mar 16, 2004$125,000Sold
- Oct 18, 1990$30,000Sold
Location
This home is located in Chicago, IL. Browse more Chicago listings on the Chicago market page or explore the full Chicago market report.
About Chicago: Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the third-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.74 million at the 2020 census. The Chicago metropolitan area has 9.41 million residents and is the third-largest metropolitan area in the country. Chicago is the seat of Cook County, the second-most populous county in the U.S. (source: Wikipedia)
Climate: Average year-round temperature is 51°F with 211 dry days per year and 39.9 inches of annual rainfall.
Home Intelligence
Neighborhood (zip 60617)
Median age is 36.8; 13% hold a bachelor's degree; 57% of homes are owner-occupied; median household income is $51,203.
- Median income
- $51,203
- Median age
- 36.8
- Owner-occupied
- 57.3%
- Bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Census median home value
- $160,800
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
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