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Median Home Price in Clear Lake, IA

The median home value in Clear Lake, IA is $341,118 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.89% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$341,118

Year-over-Year

+4.89%

Population

7,536

Clear Lake ranks #13 of 72 Iowa cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 57.1% above the state's city median of $217,178. It sits in Cerro Gordo County, where the county-wide median is $206,159.

Crime in Clear Lake

Clear Lake police recorded a violent crime rate of 252 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,632 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Clear Lake

How much does a house cost in Clear Lake, IA?

The median home value in Clear Lake is $341,118. That's up 4.89% from a year earlier. That is about 57.1% above the typical county in Iowa.

Is Clear Lake expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Clear Lake are more expensive than Cerro Gordo County as a whole, where the median is $206,159 — a difference of about 65.5%.

Is Clear Lake a safe place to live?

Clear Lake police reported 252 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,536. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.