Clare, MI housing market
The typical Clare home is worth about $228,000, up 11.6% in a year, 14% below the Michigan typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clare compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clare at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Clare | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $127,000 | $144,000 |
| 2018 | $131,000 | $155,000 |
| 2019 | $135,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $141,000 | $175,000 |
| 2021 | $157,000 | $194,000 |
| 2022 | $181,000 | $217,000 |
| 2023 | $185,000 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | $185,000 | $241,000 |
| 2025 | $203,000 | $253,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $262,000 |
| August 2026 | $228,000 | $266,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2018
No permits for new homes were issued in Clare in 2018. The last year with any was 2013 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 | 24 | $2.5 million |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $508,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2004 | 18 | 6 | 12 | $2.9 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2002 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $912,000 |
| 2001 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $912,000 |
| 2000 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $464,000 |
Clare's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2018, so the 2018 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Clare and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | $228K | +11.6% | $1,040 | — | $41,226 |
| Grant | — | +11.2%† | $1,040 | 7 | $61,010 |
| Vernon | — | +8.3%† | $1,030 | — | $80,706 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.5 years of income
The typical Clare home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Michigan (3.7 years).
How Clare ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clare is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clare pay a median of $822, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (48617; Clare County, MI), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.