Hungarian Village: The Next Chapter of the South Side's Immigrant Story

Price range

$150,000-$250,000

Location

South of Merion Village, between Parsons Avenue and South High Street

Character

Historic, revitalizing, affordable

In 1973, Reverend Zoltan Szabo looked at what preservation had accomplished in nearby German Village and proposed defining the community where his Hungarian Reformed Church had served for over a century as Hungarian Village.

How the neighborhood got its name

The name stuck, and the four-by-seven-block neighborhood between Parsons Avenue and South High Street has carried it since.

The next chapter of the immigrant story

Hungarian Village represents the next chapter of the immigration story that built German Village. As the 19th century turned to the 20th, eastern European immigrants settled south of the German enclave, establishing their own churches, shops, and community institutions. The Hungarian Reformed Church, built from the same red clay brick as the homes around it in traditional Hungarian style, remains the neighborhood's most prominent landmark.

Real estate and affordability

Real estate in Hungarian Village offers the most affordable entry point among German Village's neighboring communities. Home prices range from $150,000 to $250,000, making it accessible to buyers who cannot reach the $300,000+ price points of Merion Village, Schumacher Place, or German Village proper.

Where revitalization stands

The neighborhood is in the early stages of revitalization. Investment patterns suggest it may follow the trajectory that Merion Village traced a decade ago: gradual renovation of existing housing stock, growth of small commercial ventures, and steady appreciation driven by proximity to more established neighborhoods to the north.

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