Chicago, IL·299
Homes in the
Tilden district.
A historic South Side high school anchoring Chicago's affordable, close-to-downtown New City community.
- Homes for sale
- 35
- Typical list
- $434,900
- Most expensive
- $1,200,000
- Most affordable
- $65,000
1302 33rd Street →
5330 Union Avenue →
Blue Devils · Blue & Gold · 288 students · Chicago Public League
Active listings
35 homes on the market
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Market snapshot
The Tilden area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
38
Typical list price
$454,500
Avg time on market
20 days
Sold in the last year
17
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$565,000
Living near Tilden
The area, not just the school
Tilden sits in Chicago's New City community area, home to the historic Back of the Yards and Canaryville neighborhoods just southwest of downtown. This is one of the city's most affordable and most walkable South Side pockets, with classic brick two-flats, worker cottages, and bungalows on tight, tree-lined blocks.
You get quick access to the Loop via the Dan Ryan and Metra, and the area carries a rich immigrant and labor history that still shapes its character. For first-time buyers and investors, it offers a real value story close to the city center, with new investment reshaping the corridor around 47th and Ashland.
🏛️Founded 1881
Began as Lake High School; landmark building built 1904-1905.
👥About 288 students
A small Chicago Public Schools high school, grades 9-12.
🔵Blue Devils
Chicago Public League, blue and gold.
🏙️Close to downtown
Dan Ryan and Metra access to the Loop.
🏡Affordable New City
Brick two-flats, cottages, and bungalows at value prices.
The school
About Edward Tilden Career Community Academy High School
Edward Tilden Career Community Academy traces its roots to Lake High School, founded in 1881 in the then-independent Lake Township and folded into Chicago Public Schools when the township was annexed to the city in 1889. The current landmark building on South Union Avenue was designed by architect Dwight H. Perkins and built between 1904 and 1905, and the school was renamed in 1915 to honor Edward Tilden, a former president of the Chicago Board of Education.
Tilden is a neighborhood career and community academy within Chicago Public Schools serving roughly 288 students across grades 9 through 12, with a small student-to-teacher ratio of about 11 to 1. The great majority of Tilden students come from the surrounding New City community.
Tilden's teams, the Blue Devils, compete in the Chicago Public League and the IHSA in blue and gold. The boys basketball team won Public League city championships in the 1940s and captured regional titles in the 2010s.
- District
- 299
- Founded
- 1881
- Principal
- Dawn Ramos
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 4747 S. Union Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609
Notable alumni
- Ralph Metcalfe. Olympic sprinter and four-time Olympic medalist, later a U.S. Congressman, class of 1930.
- Johnny Kerr. NBA player and the first head coach of the Chicago Bulls, class of 1950.
- Bill Pinkney. First African American to sail solo around the world by way of the five great capes, class of 1954.
- Chico Walker. Major League Baseball player for the Cubs, Red Sox, and Mets, class of 1977.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District 299 website. Last verified 2026-07-03.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Tilden FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Tilden district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- Where is Tilden Career Community Academy located?
- Tilden is at 4747 S. Union Avenue in Chicago's New City community area, in the Canaryville and Back of the Yards section of the South Side, ZIP code 60609.
- How big is Tilden Career Community Academy?
- It is a small high school, enrolling about 288 students across grades 9 through 12 as of the 2024-25 school year, with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 11 to 1.
- What is housing like near Tilden?
- The New City area is one of Chicago's more affordable South Side neighborhoods, with classic brick two-flats, cottages, and bungalows and quick access downtown via the Dan Ryan and Metra. For alerts on new homes nearby, text 224-385-8779.
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This representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC for the period July 16, 2025 through July 16, 2026. Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC does not guarantee nor is it in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by Midwest Real Estate Data LLC may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.