Clawson
Oakland County’s Walkable Little City
Clawson is one of Oakland County’s most walkable small cities — a compact, unpretentious community with a genuine downtown Main Street, decades of civic pride, and a real estate market that delivers solid value at the southern edge of the county’s most sought-after corridor.
Living in Clawson
Clawson’s downtown is the kind of Main Street that suburban planners spend fortunes trying to recreate. Independent restaurants, specialty shops, a distillery, and a weekly market occupy a few genuinely walkable blocks of 14 Mile Road and Main Street — all within a city barely two square miles in size. The city’s motto, “Little City with a Big Heart,” is earned rather than marketed.
The housing stock is predominantly mid-century single-family homes in well-maintained neighborhoods — bungalows, ranches, and Cape Cods on tree-lined streets, with steady turnover from long-term owners who have kept the community in good condition. Clawson’s Walk Score of 83 is among the highest of any city in Oakland County, a practical advantage for buyers who value daily walkability.
Clawson is served by Clawson Public Schools, which offers a K–12 experience within the community itself — a relatively rare attribute among small Oakland County cities. Its position between Royal Oak to the south and Troy to the north gives residents convenient access to both cities’ commercial corridors, Beaumont Troy Hospital, and the broader Woodward Avenue amenity spine.
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Neighborhoods in Clawson
Clawson is made up of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character and price point. Explore them below to find the right fit.
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