Calumet Heights

Calumet Heights, and especially its Pill Hill section, has been one of the South Side's premier Black homeowner neighborhoods for two generations: substantial brick and stone houses built for the doctors of the nearby hospitals, on blocks that still look like the 1960s in the best way. The stability here is generational.

The Metra Electric's South Shore branch and the 87th/95th bus corridors provide transit, with most households running one or two cars. Home values are strong for the South Side but modest against comparable North Side stock, which is the arbitrage. Calumet Heights suits professionals who want a serious house on a serious block and a community that expects both.

Calumet Heights offers moderate transit access: a single car per household is usually sufficient. One car typically covers the gap that transit leaves.

With a Walk Score of 60, Calumet Heights is "Somewhat Walkable": some errands can be done on foot, but many trips need transit or a car.

At roughly $12,000/year for 1 car, transportation is a moderate line item in Calumet Heights's true cost. The neighborhood is served by the Metra line.