Welcome to 5143 S Rutherford! This clean and well-maintained 3-bedroom, 1-bath home offers a great opportunity for buyers looking to add their own personal touches and updates. The home has excellent curb appeal with an inviting front yard and strong street presence. Inside, you'll find a functional layout with plenty of potential, along with an open unfinished basement that provides additional storage and the opportunity to create more usable living space. Whether you're an owner-occupant, investor, or buyer looking for a home to update over time, this property offers a solid foundation in a desirable Chicago location. Bring your ideas and make it your own!
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
3,750 sq ftLot Size
$308Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Frank Paganis• Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group
Garfield Ridge, located between Midway International Airport and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, is a residential and industrial Chicago neighborhood with brick bungalow blocks and a runway-edge skyline. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Archer Avenue near Central Avenue, where corner taverns, bakeries, and long-running service shops line the wide street. Garfield Ridge leans on pillars like Weber’s Bakery, the Clearing Branch of the Chicago Public Library, and the Garfield Ridge American Legion Post for local tradition. Brick two-flats and tidy yards set a steady streetscape, while freight corridors and airport infrastructure shape the horizon. Wentworth Park and nearby green pockets add breathing room between arterials. CTA Orange Line stations at the edges connect the area to the rest of the city.
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Market insights
5143 S Rutherford Ave · $315,000
DAYS ON MARKET
22 days
The average home goes pending in 53 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.1%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$315,000
Median sale price in this area is $399,175. (27% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
15% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Partially finished full basement
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms on the main level
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Kitchen
Eating area with table space
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Sustainable flooring
Heating & cooling
Natural gas forced-air heating
Central air conditioning
Home design
Detached, one-story home
Parking
Detached garage
2 parking spaces
Construction
Brick construction
Utilities
Lake Michigan public water
Public sewer
Circuit breakers
Electricity and solar
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The primary purpose of the RS districts is to accommodate the development of detached houses on individual lots. It is intended that RS zoning be applied in areas where the land-use pattern is characterized predominately by detached houses on individual lots or where such a land use pattern is desired in the future. The Zoning Ordinance includes three RS districts - RS2 - which are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements and floor area ratios.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Library
Recreation
Cemetery
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 100° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chicago, IL • 60638
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Sun exposure
58/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 5143 S Rutherford Ave
$315,239
$239 over list price of $315K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $300K to $425K.