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Median sale price: $395,000 (condos/townhomes)

Five-year change: 43%

Though prices for condos in the Lower West Side as a whole have been escalating, Pilsen is “still cheaper relative to other areas,” says Tim Kavanaugh of eXp Realty. He points to recent development along 18th Street that is particularly promising for first-time buyers who

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