Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Clinton costs less to live in than 52% of U.S. towns
It ranks #28 of 119 in Utah for affordability. Up 1.5% in a year, 8% below the Utah typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Ogden, UT metro area ($101K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Ogden metro earn ($101K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 4.4 years of metro income, and 41% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $490Ktypical home, 8% below the Utah typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,660a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 100prices across the Ogden metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 118)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 4.4 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$101K, Ogden-area income
- 20%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 41%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Utah: 47%Census 2020–24
- 16%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What Clinton’s housing numbers say
Nearly every household owns
91% of Clinton households own their home, against 70% across Utah. There are 587 renter households. Property taxes ↓
New building is almost all single-family houses
Of the 990 homes permitted in Clinton’s past 10 years, 98% were single-family houses. New homes ↓
A median income goes further next door
At Clinton’s median income, the calculator’s budget of about $477K falls short here but covers the typical home in Sunset ($371K), Clearfield ($416K) and Roy ($429K). Can I afford it? ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; sales and supply are Redfin’s for September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Clinton’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Clinton is more affordable than 52% of U.S. towns, #28 of 119 in Utah. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Utah: up 14.1% in five years, against 12.5% statewide (Zillow).
Up 14.1% in five years
About the same pace as Utah (12.5%).
Show as a table
| January | Clinton | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $239,000 | $273,000 |
| 2018 | $262,000 | $298,000 |
| 2019 | $287,000 | $325,000 |
| 2020 | $313,000 | $349,000 |
| 2021 | $360,000 | $399,000 |
| 2022 | $455,000 | $496,000 |
| 2023 | $464,000 | $512,000 |
| 2024 | $472,000 | $513,000 |
| 2025 | $487,000 | $525,000 |
| 2026 | $494,000 | $536,000 |
| September 2026 | $490,000 | $533,000 |
A typical Clinton home worth $234K in October 2016 is worth about $490K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
Too few sales to read the market
Only 18 homes sold in September 2026, the latest month in Redfin’s figures: too few to describe the market or quote a median sale price.
A typical home costs 4.4 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Clinton’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $75K short of a typical Clinton home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,660 a month here, $1,130 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 (0.52% 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 $1,660
Renters already here pay a median of $1,698.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Ogden, UT MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
62 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 62 new homes in Clinton in 2025: 47 single-family houses and 15 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $16.9 million to build. That's 2.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Utah (8.8). Over the past 10 years, Clinton has permitted 990 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Clinton gained 2,960 residents while 714 new homes were permitted: about 4.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Utah: 2.7 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 57 | 47 | 10 | $14.5 million |
| 2025 | 62 | 47 | 15 | $16.9 million |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $16.9 million |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $13.5 million |
| 2022 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $28.6 million |
| 2021 | 151 | 151 | 0 | $44.1 million |
| 2020 | 130 | 130 | 0 | $36.6 million |
| 2019 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $28.5 million |
| 2018 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $29.9 million |
| 2017 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $32.7 million |
| 2016 | 117 | 117 | 0 | $28 million |
| 2015 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $15.5 million |
| 2014 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2013 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2011 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2010 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2009 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2008 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2007 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $9.2 million |
| 2006 | 216 | 216 | 0 | $34 million |
| 2005 | 371 | 336 | 35 | $53 million |
| 2004 | 448 | 384 | 64 | $63.5 million |
| 2003 | 413 | 381 | 32 | $59.2 million |
| 2002 | 314 | 314 | 0 | $39.3 million |
| 2001 | 298 | 298 | 0 | $33.5 million |
| 2000 | 252 | 252 | 0 | $27.2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $2,354, under the Utah median of $2,525, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 0.52% a year, against 0.52% 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 Ogden, UT metro area, or Utah. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 100 | UT 99 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 96 | UT 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 79 | UT 79 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 99 | UT 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 5 towns here with a Zillow value, Clinton has the 4th-lowest.
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 | B− | $490K | $449K | 0.52% | $1,660 |
| West Point | C+ | $552K | $491K | 0.52% | $1,670 |
| Clearfield | C+ | $416K | $374K | 0.55% | $1,690 |
| Sunset | A− | $371K | $333K | 0.52% | $1,740 |
| Roy | B− | $429K | $383K | 0.60% | $1,680 |
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 52% of U.S. towns: a B− for cost of living, #28 of 119 in Utah. The typical home costs 4.4 years of the median household income of the Ogden, UT metro area ($101K).
How much does a house cost in Clinton?
About $490K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 1.5% in a year. The Utah typical home is $533K.
What salary do you need to live in Clinton?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $119,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $2,790 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $66,000.
How much is rent in Clinton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,660 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,698 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Clinton?
The median bill is $2,354 a year, 0.52% of the median home value (Utah: $2,525, 0.52%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Clinton going up?
Yes: up 1.5% in the past year and 14.1% in five years, against 12.5% across Utah (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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.