Housing data for Clinton, IA
Clinton, IA has an estimated 24,322 residents and 12,395 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Clinton County.
30.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $791 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 24,322 (±18)
- Housing units
- 12,395 (±313)
- Households that rent
- 30.9%
- Median gross rent
- $791
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.3%
What stands out in Clinton
Median home value: $118,200 (±$7,238) in Clinton, lower than in Clinton County ($160,600).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.0% (±2.5 points) in Clinton, higher than in Clinton County (10.2%).
Households that rent: 30.9% (±3.0 points) in Clinton, higher than in Clinton County (25.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.8% (±2.1 points) in Clinton, higher than in Clinton County (7.2%).
- Home values in Clinton
- Types of homes in Clinton
- Renters and owners in Clinton
- Commute and cars in Clinton
Housing in Clinton at a glance
- Median rent: $791 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $902 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,230 median household income
- Home values: $118,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,190 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,152 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 77.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 283 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Clinton against Clinton County, its state and the nation
| Clinton | Clinton County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 24,322 (±18) | 46,268 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 12,395 (±313) | 21,581 (±41) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.9% (±3.0 points) | 25.5% (±1.9 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $791 (±$90) | $850 (±$61) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,230 (±$5,314) | $66,981 (±$2,735) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,200 (±$7,238) | $160,600 (±$5,529) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,152 (±$128) | $2,461 (±$95) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.9% (±4.9 points) | 77.2% (±3.4 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±1.6) | 21.7 minutes (±1.1) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±2.5 points) | 87.2% (±2.0 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±1.5) | 42.4 years (±0.7) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clinton covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 683 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clinton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 25,416 (±37) | 24,322 (±18) | −4.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 12,401 (±212) | 12,395 (±313) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $687 (±$28) | $791 (±$90) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,500 (±$5,113) | $118,200 (±$7,238) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,094 (±$2,065) | $60,230 (±$5,314) | +36.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,093 (±$41) | $1,190 (±$50) | +8.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,909 (±$106) | $2,152 (±$128) | +12.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.7% (±2.9 points) | 30.9% (±3.0 points) | −1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±3.8 points) | 6.7% (±3.7 points) | −3.6 percentage points | Not 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 283 violent and 2,247 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Clinton County, the departments that report recorded 263 violent and 1,460 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Clinton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52732 | 31% | 25,880 | $793 | $122,100 | $61,105 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Clinton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camanche | 3.8 mi | $812 | $172,400 | 24.6% |
| Albany | 4.1 mi | $724 | $148,800 | 10.9% |
| Fulton | 4.6 mi | $954 | $121,700 | 22.9% |
| Low Moor | 6.4 mi | $850 | $118,300 | 21.6% |
| Garden Plain Township | 6.4 mi | — | $198,600 | 0.0% |
| Albany Township | 6.5 mi | $736 | $149,200 | 13.1% |
| Fulton Township | 6.7 mi | $949 | $129,100 | 23.6% |
| Cordova Township | 9.0 mi | $963 | $212,700 | 14.4% |
Places in Iowa most like Clinton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge | $785 | $144,100 | $60,649 | 35.6% |
| Marshalltown | $891 | $127,700 | $69,068 | 31.2% |
| Webster City | $907 | $127,200 | $63,430 | 35.7% |
| Strawberry Point | $670 | $114,700 | $57,778 | 32.7% |
| Charles City | $735 | $115,400 | $59,180 | 32.1% |
| West Burlington | $800 | $124,000 | $48,542 | 32.1% |
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 Iowa.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clinton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $646 | $709 | $927 | $1,190 | $1,549 |
HUD income limits for Clinton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,400 | $61,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clinton County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,900.
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, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clinton is $791 (±$90) 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, IA is $609 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Clinton rent-burdened?
53.1% 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 3,319 (±352) renting households, 30.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clinton?
The median household income in Clinton is $60,230 (±$5,314) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clinton, IA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $118,200 (±$7,238) for owner-occupied homes in Clinton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Clinton growing?
In Clinton, the number of residents went from 25,416 in 2015–2019 to 24,322 in 2020–2024 (−4.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Clinton?
The ZIP code that covers Clinton is 52732.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 52732?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 52732 is $793 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clinton city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clinton County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clinton County, IA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Clinton Police Department (ORI IA0230100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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, Iowa (place:14430, in state:19).
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 .