Clearing

Chicago, IL

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Clearing - Chicago, IL Area Guide

The Chicago, Illinois neighborhood of Clearing lies about 10 miles southwest of the Loop. With Chicago Midway International Airport immediately to the east, the area gives residents easy access to the region's major transportation and business hubs. Developed as a commuter and industrial community in the early 1900s, Clearing retains its suburban flavor with houses and condos for rent that attract a variety of workers in the city. For a workout in Clearing, locals frequent Hale Park's gym, outdoor swimming pool, playground, and baseball fields. Residents head to the Clearing branch of the public library that features computers, Wi-Fi, scanners, meeting rooms, and large-print books. When stomachs growl, the Karolinka Club answers the call with real homemade pierogi, golabki, zapiekanka, and Zywiec on draft. This popular Polish pub also provides Saturday night dancing, or you can stop by Mr. C's Midway Bar, a neighborhood dive bar, to enjoy some cold beverages and local brews with fellow Sox fans.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Clearing is $1,048 for a studio, $987 for one bedroom, $1,294 for two bedrooms, and $1,044 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Clearing has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 472 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,048/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 555 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $987/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 644 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,294/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,044/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.