Clifton: Housing & Real Estate
The median Clifton home is valued at $193,800 (estimated market value runs 32% higher at $256,346), with median rent $867 (1.3× below Greene County median $1,135; 1.2× below Ohio median $1,034). Homeownership rate: 80.3%. That's 1.3× below the Greene County median ($252,200); 1.1× below the Ohio median ($214,800). Market is cold. Vacancy rate 24.4%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Ohio 2.9×).
- 18.6 years to break even renting at the median (vs Ohio 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.1× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 21% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $193,800 — 1.0× the Ohio median ($194,500). Median rent $867/month. homeownership rate 80.3% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.3× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 12.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 8.3% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.5% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $763 (vs Ohio $933) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $843 (vs Ohio $1,051) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,106 (vs Ohio $1,279) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,355 (vs Ohio $1,646) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,572 (vs Ohio $1,760) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Springfield, OH MSA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $256,346 |
| Median Home Value | $193,800 (at Ohio median) |
| Median Rent | $867 (vs Ohio $1,003) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | cold |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 24.4% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -15.2% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Ohio median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Ohio median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Ohio median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Ohio 0.5%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 99 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 15.99¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 5142108 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $8,340 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Ohio median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Ohio median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 4 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 80.3% (vs Ohio 60.0%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1938 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12