The typical owner-occupied home in Clawson is worth about $234,600, 52% below the Utah median of $489,400 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,848 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, higher than the Utah rate of 0.52%. The median household earns $75,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (5.1 times for Utah). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Clawson at a glance
| Clawson | Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $234,600 | $489,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,848 | $2,525 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.79% | 0.52% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $75,250 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,153 | $2,009 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.7% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,496 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.0% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 197 | 3,392,331 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Clawson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clawson home of $234,600 with 20% down costs about $1,515 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,906, 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 $64,917 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Clawson household income of $75,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $272,000.
| Down payment | $46,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $187,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,263 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $154 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,515 |
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| Down payment | $8,211 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $230,351 |
| Principal and interest | $1,550 |
| Property taxes (0.79% a year) | $154 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $1,906 |
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Questions about home buying in Clawson
What is the median home value in Clawson?
About $234,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Clawson?
Homeowners pay a median $1,848 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Clawson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,515 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,917 a year.
More about Clawson
- Mortgage Refinance in Clawson
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- Home Equity Loans in Clawson
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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