Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Measured against area pay, Clinton costs less to live in than 86% of U.S. towns
Up 3.7% in a year, 13% above the Ohio typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Akron, OH metro area ($72K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Akron metro earn ($72K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.6 years of metro income, and 0% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $278Ktypical home, 13% above the Ohio typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,100a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 93prices across the Akron metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 77)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.6 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$72K, Akron-area income
- 12%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 15%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Clinton
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton is more affordable than 86% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; rent holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Ohio: up 28.6% in five years, against 29.8% statewide (Zillow).
Up 28.6% in five years
About the same pace as Ohio (29.8%).
Show as a table
| January | Clinton | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $156,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $165,000 | $139,000 |
| 2019 | $176,000 | $148,000 |
| 2020 | $189,000 | $156,000 |
| 2021 | $208,000 | $175,000 |
| 2022 | $217,000 | $193,000 |
| 2023 | $230,000 | $208,000 |
| 2024 | $245,000 | $221,000 |
| 2025 | $261,000 | $234,000 |
| 2026 | $271,000 | $242,000 |
| September 2026 | $278,000 | $246,000 |
A typical Clinton home worth $153K in October 2016 is worth about $278K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A year’s rent takes 12% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Clinton’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $18K short of a typical Clinton home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100 a month here, $700 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Clinton’s typical property tax (1.46% 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 $1,100
Renters already here pay a median of $738, 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 (Akron, OH MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $2,696, under the Ohio median of $2,822, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.46% a year, against 1.31% 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+”.
The rest of a budget near Clinton
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Akron, OH metro area, or Ohio. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 93 | OH 93 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 94 | OH 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 96 | OH 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | OH 99 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Clinton vs. its neighbors
Of the 1 towns here with a Zillow value, Clinton has the lowest. Chippewa Township and New Franklin and Lawrence Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | A | $278K | $185K | 1.46% | $1,100 |
| New Franklin | B− | — | $214K | 1.55% | $1,160 |
| Chippewa Township | A− | — | $221K | 1.26% | $1,120 |
| Lawrence Township | B+ | — | $197K | 1.26% | $1,130 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Clinton
Is Clinton expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton costs less than 86% of U.S. towns: an A for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.6 years of the median household income of the Akron, OH metro area ($72K).
How much does a house cost in Clinton?
About $278K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 3.6% in a year. The Ohio typical home is $246K.
What salary do you need to live in Clinton?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $77,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,800 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $44,000.
How much is rent in Clinton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,100 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $738 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Clinton?
The median bill is $2,696 a year, 1.46% of the median home value (Ohio: $2,822, 1.31%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Clinton going up?
Yes: up 3.6% in the past year and 28.6% in five years, against 29.8% across Ohio (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Clinton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. 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.