Measured against area pay, Clinton Township costs less to live in than 70% of U.S. towns
Home prices around Clinton Township have risen about 66% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Texas County, MO ($50K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across Texas County earn ($50K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 4.7 years of area income, and 0% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,040a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 4.7 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$50K, Texas County income
- 16%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 18%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Clinton Township
What’s behind Clinton Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton Township is more affordable than 70% of U.S. towns. Home prices pull the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Home prices up 66% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Clinton Township rose 66% over the past 5 years, faster than across Missouri (51%). Last year prices fell 1%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Clinton Township home at roughly $295,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $295K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Clinton Township, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 4.7 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Clinton Township’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $83K short of a typical Clinton Township home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040 a month here, $580 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Clinton Township’s typical property tax (0.32% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,040
Renters already here pay a median of $682, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Douglas County, MO): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Missouri norm
The median bill is $741 (Missouri: $1,948), 0.32% of a home’s value a year, against 0.85% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Clinton Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Clinton Township. Morris Township and Burdine Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | B+ | — | $235K | 0.32% | $1,040 |
| Burdine Township | B+ | — | $169K | 0.46% | $930 |
| Morris Township | – | — | $178K | 0.31% | $970 |
| Mountain Grove | B | $203K | $87K | 0.50% | $1,050 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Clinton Township
Is Clinton Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton Township costs less than 70% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 4.7 years of the median household income of Texas County, MO ($50K).
How much is rent in Clinton Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,040 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $682 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Clinton Township?
The median bill is $741 a year, 0.32% of the median home value (Missouri: $1,948, 0.85%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Clinton Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.