Housing data for Clinton, AR

Clinton, AR has an estimated 2,509 residents and 1,342 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Van Buren County.

38.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $712 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,509 (±49)
Housing units
1,342 (±147)
Households that rent
38.5%
Median gross rent
$712
Residents since 2015–2019
−1.5%

What stands out in Clinton

Households that rent: 38.5% (±10.9 points) in Clinton, higher than in Van Buren County (22.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.8% (±7.5 points) in Clinton, higher than in Van Buren County (5.2%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 31.8% (±9.9 points) in Clinton, higher than in Van Buren County (18.8%).

Working from home: 2.4% (±2.3 points) in Clinton, lower than in Van Buren County (8.3%).

Housing in Clinton at a glance

Clinton against Van Buren County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ClintonVan Buren CountyArkansasUnited States
Residents2,509 (±49)15,998 (exact)3,049,391 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,342 (±147)9,725 (±26)1,394,673 (±514)143,775,355
Households that rent38.5% (±10.9 points)22.1% (±3.5 points)33.6% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$712 (±$107)$722 (±$120)$947 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$42,946 (±$16,716)$50,354 (±$5,963)$60,773 (±$467)$80,734
Median home value$126,800 (±$31,826)$135,700 (±$14,910)$188,000 (±$1,754)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$487 (±$79)$581 (±$64)$1,040 (±$13)$3,119
Built before 198052.8% (±11.1 points)37.9% (±4.1 points)39.6% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute25.8 minutes (±10.2)33.2 minutes (±4.4)22.5 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.7% (±8.5 points)81.5% (±3.7 points)86.7% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.0 years (±9.3)49.6 years (±0.6)38.5 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Clinton covers 13.1 square miles of land, about 192 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Clinton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,547 (±21)2,509 (±49)−1.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,183 (±139)1,342 (±147)+13.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$418 (±$81)$712 (±$107)+70.3%Up after inflation
Median home value$113,600 (±$8,765)$126,800 (±$31,826)+11.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$35,965 (±$6,041)$42,946 (±$16,716)+19.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$889 (±$87)$1,190 (±$269)+33.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$585 (±$141)$487 (±$79)−16.8%Down after inflation
Households that rent41.0% (±8.4 points)38.5% (±10.9 points)−2.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate14.2% (±8.3 points)7.4% (±7.3 points)−6.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Clinton

In 2025, the Clinton Police Department reported 200 violent and 1,677 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Van Buren County, the departments that report recorded 807 violent and 1,249 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Clinton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Shirley9.2 mi—$103,10013.4%
Fairfield Bay11 mi$838$164,80013.0%
Higden14 mi—$219,3000.0%
Damascus15 mi$800$165,00030.3%
Greers Ferry16 mi$911$207,00021.0%
Twin Groves17 mi$769—16.5%
Leslie18 mi$407$104,20051.9%
Guy19 mi$925$246,60023.7%

Places in Arkansas most like Clinton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
McRae$668$99,400$35,13239.2%
Morrilton$717$160,900$47,57241.6%
Fordyce$639$92,600$38,07933.9%
Yellville$775$117,300$37,81337.6%
Salem$676$105,900$40,83343.3%
Mount Ida$576$140,900$37,04544.0%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Arkansas.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Clinton, fiscal year 2027

Van Buren County, AR, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$646$727$909$1,258$1,274

HUD income limits for Clinton, fiscal year 2026

Van Buren County, AR, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$24,900$39,850
2 people$21,640$28,450$45,550
3 people$27,320$32,000$51,250
4 people$33,000$35,550$56,900
5 people$38,400$38,400$61,500
6 people$41,250$41,250$66,050
7 people$44,100$44,100$70,600
8 people$46,950$46,950$75,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Van Buren County, AR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $66,900.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Clinton

What is the average rent in Clinton, AR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clinton is $712 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Clinton?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Clinton, AR is $335 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are renters in Clinton rent-burdened?

63.7% of renting households in Clinton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Clinton?

Clinton has an estimated 422 (±143) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Clinton?

The median household income in Clinton is $42,946 (±$16,716) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Clinton, AR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $126,800 (±$31,826) for owner-occupied homes in Clinton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Clinton growing?

In Clinton, the number of residents went from 2,547 in 2015–2019 to 2,509 in 2020–2024 (−1.5%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clinton city, Arkansas (place:14260, in state:05).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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