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Downtown Clearwater Clearwater, FL

A tropical harbor district with style

Harbor Beach Arts

Also called the Cleveland Street District, Downtown Clearwater sits along a bluff and overlooks Clearwater Harbor. Known for its shops, restaurants, and entertainment, Downtown Clearwater is a walkable district filled with things to do. Landmarks include the 1920s-era Capitol Theatre and the scenic Clearwater Harbor Marina. After moving to Clearwater, visit Coachman Park, home to the Clearwater Farmers Market and go shopping at the Open Air Art Bazaar.

Clearwater Beach offers white-sand beaches and the gentle Gulf surf, ideal for paddle-boarding, swimming, and beachcombing. Catch a sunset at Pier 60, go walking or cycling along the Beach Walk, visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and see original creations by local artisans at the Pierce Street Market.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Clearwater is $860 for a studio, $1,454 for one bedroom, $1,831 for two bedrooms, and $1,969 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Clearwater has decreased by -12.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 139 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $860/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 615 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,454/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 993 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,831/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,199 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,969/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Crest Lake Park
  • Clearwater Marine Aquarium
  • Moccasin Lake Nature Park
  • Caladesi Island State Park
  • Florida Botanical Gardens

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • St Pete-Clearwater International
  • Tampa International

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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 June 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.