MI area data
Clare, MI
Clare, MI.
Population: 9,403 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Clare, MI is $229,532 — up 11.8% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with strongwind, winterweather, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 8.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$229,532
Median home value
+11.8%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
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 (state)
- 387.5 (+5.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Clare Public Schools, Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District
- Schools include
- Clare Pioneer High School, Clare Primary School, Clare High School, Clare Middle School, ClareGladwin Area School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 21% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Clare Water Supply (11.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Clare County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- MBS International Airport (MBS) (45 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +152 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,213
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Clare | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,532 | $246,351 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,213 | $2,175 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Clare, MI?
- $229,532.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Clare, MI?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Clare, MI?
- Risk to homes is higher than 21% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Clare, MI?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Clare, MI?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Clare, MI?
- 5 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Clare, MI?
- Regional Price Parity: 92.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Clare
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