Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0257 homes sold in Clifton in the last year, at a typical $328K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Clifton homes are listed.
Every place Clifton homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Clifton.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 90% of Clifton’s sales, at a typical $332K
257 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 232 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $263CO $243
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 41%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $449K
Townhouses: 12 sold, typical $228K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $190K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
257 sales in the last year, against 534 in 2018 and a low of 20 in 2014. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $328K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Clifton
Check a listing against what Clifton homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Clifton are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clifton’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 257 sales.
If you’re buying in Clifton
- Shop in August. It brings about 40 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 33 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but July is the most competitive: 38% of July sales close over asking. November has the least competition (17%) but only about 24 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Colorado
| Clifton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 25% | 45% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 1% | 2% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 39% | — | 2% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.6% | 100% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 33 | 61 | 46 | 50 |
50 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.1 times the 2014 low (8), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 105.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 127%
A house typically sold for $332K in the last year (232 sales), a condo for $190K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clifton ranks 13th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clifton is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clifton home costs about $1,818 a month
Price: Clifton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clifton’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clifton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $328K home, about $1,280 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clifton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CliftonCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Orchard Mesa sells for less a square foot; Palisade for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clifton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 1,310 | $426K | $274 | 13% | 38 |
| Clifton | 257 | $328K | $258 | 27% | 33 |
| Fruita | 247 | $483K | $290 | 16% | 37 |
| Fruitvale | 155 | $387K | $255 | 17% | 42 |
| Redlands | 141 | $597K | $282 | 13% | 43 |
| Orchard Mesa | 110 | $363K | $240 | 25% | 29 |
| Palisade | 39 | $506K | $324 | 5% | 64 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Clifton
What do homes sell for in Clifton, CO?
257 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $328K, $258 a square foot.
Is Clifton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clifton?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clifton?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $328K home that’s near $1,280.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clifton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clifton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clifton.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).