How much are homes in New Baltimore?

The current median sale price is $380K, with 21 homes active right now and about 38 days on market on average. Prices vary a lot between waterfront and inland homes, so the median is a starting point, not the whole story.

How far is New Baltimore from downtown Detroit?

About 36 miles south, roughly 40 to 50 minutes via I-94 depending on traffic. Mount Clemens, the county seat, is about 10 miles away.

What school district is New Baltimore in?

Anchor Bay School District. It carries a B+ grade on Niche and ranks #29 in the Detroit area (Niche, 2025). Confirm the assigned schools by address, since boundaries don't follow city lines exactly.

Is New Baltimore on the water?

Yes. It sits on the north shore of Anchor Bay, the northern end of Lake St. Clair, with a public beach, fishing pier, boat docks, and a waterfront downtown.

Is New Baltimore a good place for boaters?

It's one of the main reasons people move here. Anchor Bay is a sheltered, shallow bay that's popular for boating and fishing, and the city has public launch and dock access right downtown.

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Living in New Baltimore, MI: A Local’s Guide

New Baltimore sits on the north shore of Anchor Bay, the top end of Lake St. Clair, in northeast Macomb County. It's a small waterfront city of about 12,000 people. The draw is the water. Boaters, anglers, and people who want a dock or a beach within walking distance of a downtown end up here, and a lot of them stay. Downtown Detroit is roughly 36 miles south, about 40 to 50 minutes down I-94 depending on traffic. Close enough to commute, far enough that a normal weekend can feel like a short trip away.

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What New Baltimore is known for

Three things, mostly.

The waterfront. The whole city points at Anchor Bay. There's a public beach, a fishing pier, boat docks, and a downtown park right on the water, so lake access isn't reserved for people with bayfront lots.

The flagpole. New Baltimore flies what's billed as Michigan's largest flag on its tallest flagpole, a 160-foot pole carrying a 30-by-60-foot American flag at the waterfront. It cost about $103,000, paid for entirely by donations led by the New Baltimore Lions Club. Locals use it as a landmark.

The downtown. Washington Street is a real walkable main street with independent restaurants, a winery, a distillery, and small shops, most of it within a few blocks of the bay.

It's a lake town that people actually live in year-round, not a seasonal resort. The pace is unhurried. In summer the waterfront and downtown fill up; in the off-season it quiets down to a regular small Michigan city.

You get water recreation built into daily life. Boating, fishing, swimming, sunset walks at Burke Park. You also get the trade-offs of any small lakeside city: a compact downtown rather than big-box everything, and traffic that picks up on warm weekends when out-of-towners come for the bay.

New Baltimore, by the numbers

median sale price

$380K

avg days on market

38

price yoy

+0.0%

active listings

21

Price in New Baltimore swings hard on water access. A canal or bayfront home and an inland subdivision house in the same city are two different markets, and the citywide median hides that gap. If you want to know what your specific home is worth, or what a place you're eyeing should really sell for, we'll run real comps from recent nearby sales. No black-box estimate, just a human pulling the actual numbers. It's free.

Downtown and getting around

Downtown New Baltimore

Washington Street is the center of town and it runs toward Anchor Bay. You can walk from the shops to Walter and Mary Burke Park, the boat docks, and the fishing pier. The street has independent spots rather than chains: On The Bay (restaurant and tiki bar with views over the bay), Tashmoo Distilling for craft cocktails, and Washington Street Wine House, which makes wine on site. There are antique shops, a frozen-yogurt and custard counter, bakeries, and bars mixed in.

Getting around

M-29 runs straight through New Baltimore as Main Street and is the local spine, tying the city to neighboring lakeshore communities. I-94 is the commuter route: it runs a few miles west of downtown, with exits feeding into the city, and it's the straight shot to Detroit (about 36 miles, roughly 40 to 50 minutes). Mount Clemens, the Macomb County seat, is about 10 miles southwest. You'll want a car here. This isn't a transit-first place, and most errands and commutes run on M-29 and I-94.

Things to do in New Baltimore

Launch a boat or drop a line off the downtown fishing pier on Anchor Bay. The bay is shallow and protected, which is part of why it's a popular fishing spot.

Spend a weekend afternoon downtown on Washington Street

Lunch on the water at On The Bay, a tasting at Washington Street Wine House, a cocktail at Tashmoo Distilling.

Hit the beach and the playground at Walter and Mary Burke Park.

Walk down to the 160-foot flagpole at the waterfront. It's hard to miss and a decent spot to watch the sun go down over the bay.

Poke through the antique stores and small shops between Washington Street and the bay.

Is New Baltimore a good place to buy?

If you want lake life as part of your everyday routine, yes. You get real water access, a walkable downtown, and a commutable distance to Detroit, which is a hard combination to find at Macomb County prices. The honest trade-off: it's a small city, so don't expect big-city retail or nightlife, and the waterfront homes that draw people here command a real premium and don't sit on the market long. Inland, you have more options and better value, but you give up the walk-to-the-water lifestyle that's the whole point of New Baltimore for a lot of buyers. Know which one you're buying.

The homes

The housing stock spans a wide range. New Baltimore was platted in the 1840s and incorporated as a village in 1867, so the older blocks near downtown include genuine historic and early-20th-century homes. Move out from the core and you hit mid-century houses and, especially toward the edges of the city, newer subdivision builds from the past few decades. The premium product is anything with water: bayfront lots, canal homes with private docks, and houses a short walk from the public beach. Inland, you'll find more standard single-family neighborhoods at lower price points.

Schools

New Baltimore is served by Anchor Bay School District, which covers the city and several surrounding communities. The district holds a B+ overall grade on Niche and ranks #29 among school districts in the Detroit area (Niche, 2025). Schools inside the city include Lighthouse Elementary and Anchor Bay Middle School North. District boundaries don't always follow city lines, so confirm the assigned schools for any specific address before you buy.

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