Various embodiments disclosed relate to polymeric clay stabilizers including at least one ionic repeating unit for treatment of subterranean formations. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation that can include obtaining or providing a composition comprising including a polymeric clay stabilizer including at least one ionic repeating unit, wherein the clay stabilizer has a melting point or glass transition temperature that is equal to or less than 100 °C. The method can also include placing the composition in a subterranean formation.
