Clare County, MI housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 53
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Home Value
$166,612
+9.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
53
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
67 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
24%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
43%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$75
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 43% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 9.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 54% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (53/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.0% below their final list price; 24% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $45k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,244 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $75 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.8% to +11.6% (80% range; middle estimate +4.7%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Clare County, MI
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison, MI 48625 | $136.9K | +7.9% | 47 |
| Clare, MI 48617 | $227.1K | +11.7% | 15 |
| Farwell, MI 48622 | $207.9K | +11.3% | 30 |
| Lake, MI 48632 | $186.3K | +10.9% | 72 |
| ZIP 48633 | – | – | 48 |