From January through December of 2017, there were 263 homes sold, with a median sale price of $205,000 - a 5.1% increase over the $195,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 249 homes sold in Clearing in 2016.
The median sales tax in Clearing for 2017 was $3,024. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,969. This marks an increase of 1.9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.5%.
The following table compares Clearing to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| Neighborhood | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ridge | 490 | 454 | 7.9% | $215,000 | $203,500 | 5.7% |
| Edgewater | 740 | 705 | 5% | $215,000 | $215,000 | 0% |
| Bronzeville | 412 | 370 | 11.4% | $214,000 | $189,500 | 12.9% |
| McKinley Park | 98 | 109 | -10.1% | $213,750 | $200,000 | 6.9% |
| Archer Heights | 111 | 127 | -12.6% | $208,000 | $180,000 | 15.6% |
| Clearing | 263 | 249 | 5.6% | $205,000 | $195,000 | 5.1% |
| West Lawn | 325 | 325 | 0% | $185,000 | $170,000 | 8.8% |
| Scottsdale | 212 | 206 | 2.9% | $183,500 | $165,000 | 11.2% |
| Rogers Park | 570 | 523 | 9% | $181,500 | $180,000 | 0.8% |
| Wrightwood | 139 | 110 | 26.4% | $176,000 | $145,000 | 21.4% |
| West Elsdon | 134 | 174 | -23% | $175,000 | $165,000 | 6.1% |
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