The story of this market
The typical home in St. Clair Shores, Michigan sells for about $246,083, or $172 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 14 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,029 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.5%
MI · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
The St. Clair Shores housing market remains competitive with low inventory and steady price appreciation. Demand is driven by the city's unique waterfront lifestyle and proximity to Detroit, though specific tax and school district data points were not available for this report.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to St. Clair Shores yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved up 2.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 14 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 8.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A prominent waterfront park offering recreational space and community access to Lake St. Clair.
A famous stretch of Jefferson Avenue known for its marinas, boating culture, and waterfront dining.
A historic waterfront park featuring a beach, pier, and event facilities that serve as a community anchor.
The city is served by major arterial roads including Jefferson Avenue and I-94, facilitating commutes toward the Detroit employment core.
The local economy is anchored by its waterfront location, with a significant presence of marine-related businesses, retail, and service industries along the Nautical Mile.
The city continues to focus on the Waterfront Redevelopment Initiative to modernize infrastructure and improve public amenities along the lakefront.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Michigan) — Disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption: Provides an exemption from property taxes levied for school operating purposes and potentially other local taxes depending on eligibility. State (Michigan) — General Property Tax Act: Property is assessed at 50% of true cash value (State Equalized Value). Taxable value is capped at the lesser of the state equalized value or the previous year's taxable value adjusted by the consumer price index (up to 5%), unless a transfer of ownership occurs.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and QuickFacts.
The federal school roster could not be retrieved on the last refresh — no list is shown rather than an unverified one. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.