Home prices
Clear Lake's median home value is $156,000. In comparison to the surrounding areas this is approximately $34,480 (28%) higher.It is about $61,500 (28%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and compared to the city of Ames it is about $49,900 (24%) lower.
Rents
Clear Lake's median monthly rent is $623. Compared to nearby areas this is approximately $86 (12%) lower.It is roughly $439 (41%) lower compared to the US as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Ames it is approximately $307 (33%) lower.
Nearby places
Ventura
Ventura is Clear Lake's neighbor to the west. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The value of the median home in Ventura is $191,400, which works out to $35,400 (18%) higher than Clear Lake. Rents there are a lot more expensive. Ventura's median monthly rent is $1,018, which is $395 (38%) higher than Clear Lake.
Mason City
Mason City is about 7 miles east from Clear Lake. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Mason City costs $114,900, which works out to $41,100 (35%) lower than Clear Lake. Rent there is a bit more expensive. In Mason City the median rent is $723 per month, which comes out to $100 (13%) higher than Clear Lake.
Fertile
Fertile is about 8 miles north of Clear Lake. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Fertile is valued at $83,800, which is $72,200 (86%) lower than Clear Lake. Rent there is a bit less expensive. In Fertile the median rent is $575 a month, which works out to $48 (8%) lower than Clear Lake.
Hanlontown
Hanlontown is about 9 miles north from Clear Lake. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The price of the median home in Hanlontown is $91,700, which is $64,300 (70%) lower than Clear Lake. Rents there are a bit less expensive. The median rent in Hanlontown is $545 per month, which comes out to $78 (14%) lower than Clear Lake.
Garner
Garner is approximately 10 miles west of Clear Lake. The housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The value of the median home in Garner is $125,800, which comes out to $30,200 (24%) lower than Clear Lake. Rent there is a bit more expensive. Garner's median monthly rent is $683, which is $60 (8%) higher than Clear Lake.
