Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$314,333+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$68,141About 0.8× the local median income ($90,150): affordable for a typical household
Days on market45 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.1%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Clinton County, MI is worth $314,333, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,462, so the area is 14.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.1% over the next year. A household needs about $68,141 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,150. Typical rent is $1,607 a month, or $2,228 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 111 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$314,333
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+14.1%
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Fair home value
$275,462
Change in 5 years
+24.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.1%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,704
Income needed to afford it
$68,141
Property tax rate
1.23%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,607
Typical rent for houses
$2,228
Price-to-rent ratio
16.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,323
Gross rental yield
6.14%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.99%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.8%
Days on market
45
Listings with a price cut
19.9%
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Homes for sale
152
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$179
People and jobs
Median household income
$90,150
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
80,432
Income adjusted for cost of living
$94,895
Net moves in (IRS)
+111
Cost of living (US = 100)
95.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.0
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
51.5
Wildfire risk score
13.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Clinton County, MI overvalued?
Home prices in Clinton County, MI are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $275,462, so the area is 14.1% overvalued.
Is Clinton County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?
Clinton County, MI is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Clinton County, MI?
Home values in Clinton County, MI are up 4.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.1%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Clinton County, MI?
A household needs about $68,141 a year to afford the typical home in Clinton County, MI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $90,150.