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Buying a home in Mount Clemens, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Mount Clemens is worth about $179,400, 23% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,824 a year in property taxes, about 1.57% of their home's value, higher than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $52,310 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mount Clemens at a glance

Mount Clemens Michigan U.S.
Median home value $179,400 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,824 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.57% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $52,310 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,433 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $847 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1972 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 15,511 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mount Clemens

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mount Clemens home of $179,400 with 20% down costs about $1,275 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,574, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $54,640 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Mount Clemens household income of $52,310; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.

The median rent here is $847 a month, so owning the median home costs about $428 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,880
Loan amount$143,520
Principal and interest$965
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
PMI$0
Total per month$1,275

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,279
Loan amount$176,151
Principal and interest$1,185
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$235
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
FHA mortgage insurance$79
Total per month$1,574

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Questions about home buying in Mount Clemens

What is the median home value in Mount Clemens?

About $179,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mount Clemens?

Homeowners pay a median $2,824 a year, which is about 1.57% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Mount Clemens?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,275 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,640 a year.

More about Mount Clemens

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data