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Clare County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Clare County, MI’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-5.158
Inventory Health25%
+27.753
Affordability20%
+13.078
Economic Strength20%
17
Rental Yield15%
+10.586

Where is Clare County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clare County, MI is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Clare County, MI?

Our model forecasts Clare County, MI’s home prices to decline about 3.5% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Clare County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$160K▲ +3.9%
Median Days on Market46 days▲ +43.8%
Months of Supply3.3-19.5%
Homes for Sale229-14.2%
Homes Sold72▲ +7.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$135-2.7%

How has Clare County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 57
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Clare County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Clare County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Clare County, MI?

The median sale price in Clare County, MI is $160K, having risen 3.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Clare County, MI?

Clare County, MI scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Clare County, MI's Alpha Score?

Clare County, MI's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (86/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Clare County, MI? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.