MI area data
Clare, MI
Clare, MI.
Population: 9,403 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,532
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $230,205
- House Price Index
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 20.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Clare County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MBS International Airport (MBS) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +152 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,213
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,591
- Average weekly wage
- $893
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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