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Burbank, IL

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Local restaurants are thriving just south of Chicago’s airport

Accessible Urban Walkable Great Schools Parks

The city of Burbank sits about 14 miles southwest of Downtown Chicago with unbeatable access to the Chicago Midway International Airport, located just three miles north of town. Burbank is south of an industrial area in Bedford Park and north of the Chicago Ridge Mall in Oak Lawn, but the city of Burbank itself is urban, filled with populated residential streets, convenient amenities, and local businesses.

Burbank offers residents excellent public and private schools like Reavis High School. Families love the school district and the access to community parks and family-friendly fun like the Burbank Water Park. Though this suburb of Chicago is mainly residential, there are unique businesses around town, like the Maple N Jams Café, offering unbeatable breakfast and lunch classics and Chuck’s Southern Comforts Café, serving up the best of slow-cooked BBQ in Burbank.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Burbank, IL is $1,151 for one bedroom, and $1,333 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Burbank has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$1,151/month
170 Sq Ft
House
$2,244/month
1,129 Sq Ft
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Transportation

74

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

2

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

50

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Harry E Fry School

Public

Grades K-5

317 Students

7
out of 10

J B Kennedy Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

227 Students

7
out of 10

Luther Burbank Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

443 Students

6
out of 10

F B Mccord Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

254 Students

6
out of 10

Edward J Tobin Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

279 Students

5
out of 10

Liberty Junior High School

Public

Grades 6-8

1,190 Students

4
out of 10
Rating Unavailable

Reavis High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,986 Students

4
out of 10
Rating Unavailable

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Children's Museum in Oak Lawn
  • Marquette Park
  • Buffalo Woods
  • Dan Ryan Woods
  • Mt. Greenwood Park

Airports

  • Chicago Midway International
  • Chicago O'Hare International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.