Clifton, TX housing market
The typical Clifton home is worth about $237,000, down 0.6% in a year, 21% below the Texas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clifton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clifton at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Clifton | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,000 | $190,000 |
| 2018 | $142,000 | $202,000 |
| 2019 | $156,000 | $214,000 |
| 2020 | $165,000 | $223,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $230,000 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | $245,000 | $313,000 |
| 2024 | $235,000 | $311,000 |
| 2025 | $244,000 | $311,000 |
| 2026 | $231,000 | $303,000 |
| August 2026 | $237,000 | $299,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Clifton in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (3 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Clifton gained 23 residents while 15 new homes were permitted: about 1.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Texas: 2.6 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $859,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $800,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $578,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $145,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $569,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $675,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $407,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $916,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $402,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $180,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $149,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $365,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $401,000 |
How Clifton ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.7 years of income
The typical Clifton home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Texas (3.8).
How Clifton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clifton is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clifton pay a median of $1,055. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,780
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (76634; Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.