HouseStay Short Stay Rentals Is Now Live In Chicago: The Windy City!

We are thrilled to announce that our platform for month to month rentals that are move in ready homes and apartments has arrived in Chicago. Nobody wants to go through the hassle of moving in the midst of a blisteringly cold Chicago winter. HouseStay takes all the hassle out of finding an apartment so you can start exploring your new city the moment you arrive! Don’t waste any time assembling new furniture or waiting around for utility installers – you can pick up your keys and be on the L to Addison, or 63rd if you’re a Sox loyal, and have an Italian beef while you cheer on the home team. Chicagoans love their city for its midwestern friendliness, the music scene, the incredible improv at Second City, or any one of the hundred other reasons it’s so special. HouseStay wants to help make your short term lease apartment search the easiest part of your life – so you can take advantage of all the things your city has to offer.

HouseStay’s furnished homes & apartments available for rent short term in Chicago are in the heart of the city – along Michigan Ave right across from Millennium Park – as well as west of the loop, just outside of Greektown and the West Loop. And that’s just to start!

Renters can now look for month to month furnished rentals across the greater Chicago Area on HouseStay, likewise, hosts can list and offer any of their monthly furnished rentals to these potential renters.

About Chicago

The City of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and sits 176 meters (578 feet) above sea level on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. At 190 km wide and 495 km long, it’s the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world. The city is traversed by the Chicago and Calumet rivers. Chicago's extensive parklands, including 3,000 hectares of city parks attract an estimated 86 million visitors annually. If you are looking to call Chicago home, find your short or long stay rental on HouseStay.

As a multicultural city that thrives on the harmony and diversity of its neighborhoods, Chicago today embodies the values of America's heartland-integrity, hard work, and community and reflects the ideals in the social fabric of its 77 distinct neighborhoods.

Some City Facts

Chicago rests on 234 square miles of land.
Chicago is the third-largest city in the U.S. and is home to an estimated 2.7M residents.
Chicago is comprised of 77 community areas.
Chicago’s nicknames include: The Windy City, City of Big Shoulders, The Second City, The White City, and The City That Works.
Chicago’s motto, urbs in horto or “city in a garden,” was adopted in the 1830s and alludes to the city’s impressive and historic park system.
Chicago’s downtown area is known as “The Loop,” which refers to the area encircled by the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) elevated (‘L’) train tracks.
The CTA operates the nation’s second-largest public transportation system. On an average weekday, 1.6M rides are taken on the CTA.
Chicago is known as the United State’s railroad capital, with more major railroads serving the city than any other place in America.
Downtown Chicago’s underground pedestrian system, known as the Pedway, consists of tunnels and overhead bridges that cover roughly 5 miles and link more than 40 blocks in the Central Business District.
A unique downtown Chicago feature is its multi-leveled streets, the most well-known of which is Wacker Drive. This double-decker street comprises an upper-level riverfront boulevard and a lower-level roadway for commercial and through traffic.
There are 135 hotels with 43,881 hotel rooms in the Central Business District.