Monthly housing costs in Mount Clemens, 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the median monthly housing costs in Mount Clemens at $927 a month.

That is 23% below the Macomb County figure of $1,204 a month.

Where Mount Clemens stands

Among 27 communities in Macomb County, Mount Clemens has the 26th highest figure, above 4% of them. The middle figure in that group is $1,247 a month, so Mount Clemens sits below the typical one.

The range runs from $912 a month in Center Line to $2,399 a month in Grosse Pointe Shores. The highest figures in the group belong to Grosse Pointe Shores ($2,399 a month), Macomb Township ($1,648 a month), and New Baltimore ($1,481 a month).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Mount Clemens ranks 180th.

Next door

Clinton Township nearby comes in at $1,174 a month, 27% higher. Harrison Township nearby comes in at $1,141 a month, 23% higher.

Fraser nearby comes in at $1,087 a month, 17% higher. Macomb Township nearby comes in at $1,648 a month, 78% higher.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, Mount Clemens comes in at $2,824 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, Mount Clemens comes in at 1.57%.

For monthly owner costs without a mortgage, Mount Clemens comes in at $576 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Housing costs count rent or the mortgage plus utilities, taxes and insurance: the real monthly bill.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Mount Clemens with the 27 communities in Macomb County that have the same figure on file, highest first.