Clifton is an incorporated town located in southwestern Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 243 at the time of the 2020 census. Incorporated by the General Assembly on March 9, 1902, Clifton is one of only three towns in the county, the other two being the much more populous Vienna and Herndon. Clifton's history begins pre-colonially, when the area was used as hunting grounds by the local Dogue Native American tribe. A railroad siding was constructed here during the Civil War, and the area became titled as Devereux Station. A nearby neighborhood on the outskirts of the Clifton ZIP code has this name. Development of a village at the siding began in 1868 when a railr…

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Town numbers

ZIP code20124

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Living in Clifton

Housing in Clifton

$1.01M▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Clifton home is worth about $1,005,000, up 1.2% in a year, 142% above the Virginia typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Clifton

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Most working residents leave Clifton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (7%), Reston (7%) and Arlington (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Washington, DC

Reston

Arlington

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2%Work in townlive and work in Clifton 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 307Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Clifton

Compared with Virginia

22better than VA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

2.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethVA 11.1% · better 4.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityVA 13.1% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

UVA Health Prince William Medical CenterManassas · 5.4 mi · ER

Lunera Health - ManassasManassas · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Clifton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

3Does Clifton flood?paid flood claims since 2006 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Clifton MapClifton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Clifton

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Clifton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 28°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 47°Fall