The median home in Clarkston, Michigan is valued at $410,148, up 3.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,580, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Clarkston is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$410,148

+3.9%

Rent$1,580/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$82,030 on $410,148

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Out of reach43.7% of income

Need $117,171/yr to afford.

PITI$2,734

P/I43.7%

Afford$263K

Gap-$148K

P&I $2,074Tax $526Ins $133

Renting $1,154/mo cheaper ($1,580 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MI ins. 28% per HUD.

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Lake Angelus$1.66M Leland$1.1M Orchard Lake$914K Franklin$845K Lake Leelanau$832K Kewadin$811K Lakeside$800K Northport$758K

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