Beverly for families buying in Chicago

• Budget at $750k buys 4bd / 2,500+ sqft — best house-per-dollar of any top zone
• Sutherland Elementary is genuinely good (GS 6, Level 1 CPS, strong parent base)
• Morgan Park HS IB program is a real K-12 path, no SEHS lottery required
• Bungalow architecture, large lots, established residential character
• Diverse — Beverly is ~50% white, ~33% Black, ~9% Hispanic — and has a long civic-integration history (BAPA)

• Linda's commute stretches to 25–30 min, hits 35+ in snow — the exact ceiling she set
• Walkability is suburban-ish; no walk-to-coffee block density (3/5 vs. 4.5/5 in Hyde Park)
• Morgan Park HS non-IB tracks are weaker — the IB track has to be the goal
• Cultural amenities are thinner — drive to museums, no walk-to-lakefront
• Resale market is hyper-local and slow — fewer buyers for a re-sale in 5 years

52.1°F annual mean (44°F low / 60°F high), 34.4 in precipitation per year (CHICAGO MIDWAY AP, 7.4 mi away).

FEMA flood zone X — area of minimal flood hazard. Flood insurance is optional but available.

Low earthquake hazard — peak ground acceleration 0.060g at the 2%-in-50-year design level (USGS NSHM E2014B).

Latest AQI 38 (Good) driven by O3 at the Chicago reporting area on 2026-05-02.

Tree-lined streets, Ridge Park, large yards. The most actual greenspace + space-per-dollar of any zone here.

$83,015

$233,900

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How are the schools in Beverly?

Elementary (Sutherland Elementary (zoned)): Sutherland Elementary at 10015 S Leavitt is the South Side's most consistently strong zoned CPS elementary — Niche B-, GS 6, Level 1 CPS rating, longstanding parent involvement. Beverly is full of CPS-employed and CPS-skeptical families who consciously chose the zoned school. Keller Regional Gifted Center (in Mt. Greenwood, GS 9) is a citywide application-based magnet that pulls many Beverly families at 1st-grade entry. Middle (Sutherland K-8 / Keller Gifted Magnet): Sutherland runs K-8. The Keller magnet is the upgrade for academically advanced kids (entrance test at K and 1st grade). Either path is reasonable. High (Morgan Park HS (zoned, IB Academy) / SEHS lottery): Morgan Park HS has an IB Diploma Programme that's genuinely strong (~25% of school enrollment, top quartile of CPS IB outcomes). The non-IB tracks at MPHS are weaker — GS 5, AP participation modest, mixed parent reviews. The honest plan: assume the IB track is the goal, treat the SEHS lottery (Brooks, Lindblom, Whitney Young) as upside. Lindblom in particular is the closest South Side SEHS option for Beverly families.

What does a home cost in Beverly?

Recent sold comps in Beverly include 9923 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60643 at $615,000 (Apr 21, 2026, 4/3, 2,400, $256). Plus 4 other verified sold comps in the section above.

What's the commute from Beverly?

25–30 min door-to-door to Comer via Lake Shore Dr or I-90/94. Metra Rock Island District from 99th/Walden to LaSalle is fast (~30 min) but doesn't go to Comer — would still need a transfer or pre-LSD car leg. Snow days will push this to 35–40 min on bad LSD days.