Housing data for Clinton, MN

Clinton, MN has an estimated 281 residents and 200 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Big Stone County.

19.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $625 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
281 (±78)
Housing units
200 (±40)
Households that rent
19.0%
Median gross rent
$625
Residents since 2015–2019
−28.7%

What stands out in Clinton

Rental vacancy rate: 57.1% (±26.4 points) in Clinton, higher than in Big Stone County (18.1%).

Renters paying 30% or more of income: 100.0% (±28.4 points) in Clinton, higher than in Big Stone County (41.3%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 22.0% (±12.5 points) in Clinton, higher than in Big Stone County (8.6%).

Median home value: $70,000 (±$32,791) in Clinton, lower than in Big Stone County ($169,100).

Housing in Clinton at a glance

  • Median rent: $625 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $88,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $70,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $768 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $567 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 22.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 50.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 86.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 57.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 77.0% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 18.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −28.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 8.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Clinton against Big Stone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ClintonBig Stone CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents281 (±78)5,127 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units200 (±40)3,001 (±26)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent19.0% (±12.1 points)20.3% (±3.6 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$625 (±$244)$745 (±$99)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$88,750 (±$59,860)$70,400 (±$5,652)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$70,000 (±$32,791)$169,100 (±$16,418)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$567 (±$298)$1,473 (±$135)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198086.5% (±20.6 points)74.9% (±5.1 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute18.4 minutes (±4.2)18.4 minutes (±1.7)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.3% (±8.8 points)90.2% (±2.1 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents47.9 years (±11.5)47.0 years (±0.6)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Clinton covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 294 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
Residents394 (±110)281 (±78)−28.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units281 (±43)200 (±40)−28.8%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$725 (±$314)$625 (±$244)−13.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$67,700 (±$16,437)$70,000 (±$32,791)+3.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$44,464 (±$13,860)$88,750 (±$59,860)+99.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$670 (±$127)$768 (±$181)+14.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$496 (±$39)$567 (±$298)+14.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent27.3% (±11.3 points)19.0% (±12.1 points)−8.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate35.2% (±21.1 points)57.1% (±26.4 points)+21.9 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 Big Stone County

Clinton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Big Stone County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Big Stone County recorded 40 violent and 870 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Clinton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Almond Township3.0 mi—$283,3006.4%
Graceville Township4.9 mi—$333,30015.8%
Prior Township5.5 mi—$272,90015.5%
Big Stone Township6.5 mi—$405,4001.9%
Malta Township6.5 mi—$139,9000.0%
Graceville7.0 mi$739$121,40042.7%
Moonshine Township7.8 mi—$231,3008.3%
Toqua Township8.3 mi—$150,00011.1%

Places in Minnesota most like Clinton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Sacred Heart$692$85,700$70,66719.3%
Hancock$792$98,800$70,48118.3%
Wabasso$637$109,600$63,75023.6%
Frost$825$70,800$76,25012.2%
Renville$676$126,400$69,30629.9%
Biwabik$749$111,200$67,91718.8%

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 Minnesota.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Clinton, fiscal year 2027

Big Stone County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$828$1,014$1,208$1,333

HUD income limits for Clinton, fiscal year 2026

Big Stone County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$21,350$35,600$56,950
2 people$24,400$40,700$65,100
3 people$27,450$45,800$73,250
4 people$33,000$50,850$81,350
5 people$38,680$54,950$87,900
6 people$44,360$59,000$94,400
7 people$50,040$63,100$100,900
8 people$55,720$67,150$107,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Big Stone County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,700.

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 home value in Clinton, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $70,000 (±$32,791) for owner-occupied homes in Clinton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Clinton?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clinton, MN is $768 (±$181) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Clinton?

Clinton, MN has an estimated 200 (±40) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Clinton?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.0% of homes in Clinton, MN.

How old are most homes in Clinton?

86.5% of homes in Clinton, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Clinton growing?

In Clinton, the number of residents went from 394 in 2015–2019 to 281 in 2020–2024 (−28.7%), 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, Minnesota (place:11980, in state:27).

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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