Clifton Forge, VA housing market
The typical Clifton Forge home is worth about $148,000, down 0.7% in a year, 64% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clifton Forge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clifton Forge at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Clifton Forge | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $98,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $100,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $102,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $109,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $121,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $133,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $140,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $147,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $153,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $150,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $148,000 | $415,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2020
No permits for new homes were issued in Clifton Forge in 2020. The last year with any was 2017 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $78,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
Clifton Forge's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2020, so the 2020 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
3.7 years of income
The typical Clifton Forge home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Clifton Forge 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clifton Forge is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clifton Forge pay a median of $592, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24422; Roanoke, VA 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.