Housing data for Clifton Heights, PA
Clifton Heights, PA has an estimated 6,832 residents and 2,684 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Delaware County.
26.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,430 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,832 (±22)
- Housing units
- 2,684 (±271)
- Households that rent
- 26.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,430
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.0%
What stands out in Clifton Heights
Households that moved in since 2020: 32.4% (±10.1 points) in Clifton Heights, higher than in Delaware County (19.5%).
Median home value: $192,900 (±$16,668) in Clifton Heights, lower than in Delaware County ($332,200).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.6% (±6.0 points) in Clifton Heights, lower than in Delaware County (15.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $4,469 (±$541) in Clifton Heights, lower than in Delaware County ($6,124).
- How long people stay in Clifton Heights
- Home values in Clifton Heights
- Types of homes in Clifton Heights
- Property taxes in Clifton Heights
Housing in Clifton Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $1,430 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,655 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 26.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,931 median household income
- Home values: $192,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,703 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,469 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 339 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clifton Heights against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| Clifton Heights | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,832 (±22) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,684 (±271) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.1% (±8.7 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,430 (±$293) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,931 (±$9,908) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $192,900 (±$16,668) | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,469 (±$541) | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.5% (±15.6 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.2 minutes (±4.5) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±4.1 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.7 years (±2.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Clifton Heights covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 10,844 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clifton Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,696 (±28) | 6,832 (±22) | +2.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,945 (±408) | 2,684 (±271) | −8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $953 (±$32) | $1,430 (±$293) | +50.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $126,300 (±$11,370) | $192,900 (±$16,668) | +52.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,905 (±$7,682) | $70,931 (±$9,908) | +45.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,461 (±$124) | $1,703 (±$128) | +16.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,214 (±$468) | $4,469 (±$541) | +6.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.3% (±9.7 points) | 26.1% (±8.7 points) | −17.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.9% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±4.8 points) | −6.9 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 Clifton Heights
In 2024, the Clifton Heights Police Department reported 339 violent and 1,092 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Delaware County, the departments that report recorded 203 violent and 1,522 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Clifton Heights
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19018 | 23% | 23,505 | $1,423 | $225,100 | $73,522 |
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 Clifton Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldan | 0.7 mi | $1,342 | $234,800 | 26.5% |
| Lansdowne | 1.3 mi | $1,304 | $210,500 | 32.8% |
| Upper Darby Township | 1.4 mi | $1,328 | $219,100 | 42.5% |
| Drexel Hill | 1.4 mi | $1,357 | $266,400 | 36.6% |
| Collingdale | 1.4 mi | $1,090 | $166,600 | 41.6% |
| Darby | 1.9 mi | $1,308 | $117,900 | 50.1% |
| Morton | 2.1 mi | $1,257 | $267,400 | 40.7% |
| East Lansdowne | 2.1 mi | $1,626 | $200,400 | 36.4% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Clifton Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | $1,405 | $189,800 | $81,458 | 26.0% |
| Pen Argyl | $1,233 | $188,800 | $76,096 | 26.5% |
| Jefferson (York County) | $1,219 | $234,100 | $83,409 | 20.2% |
| Lower Alsace Township | $1,289 | $213,800 | $76,250 | 24.2% |
| Pennside | $1,203 | $207,600 | $77,192 | 22.1% |
| Folcroft | $1,329 | $171,500 | $61,306 | 32.4% |
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 Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clifton Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Clifton Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
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 Clifton Heights
What is the average rent in Clifton Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Clifton Heights is $1,430 (±$293) 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 Clifton Heights?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Clifton Heights, PA is $1,102 (±$108) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Clifton Heights?
Clifton Heights has an estimated 663 (±251) renting households, 26.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clifton Heights?
The median household income in Clifton Heights is $70,931 (±$9,908) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clifton Heights, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $192,900 (±$16,668) for owner-occupied homes in Clifton Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clifton Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clifton Heights, PA is $1,703 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Clifton Heights growing?
In Clifton Heights, the number of residents went from 6,696 in 2015–2019 to 6,832 in 2020–2024 (+2.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Clifton Heights?
The ZIP code that covers Clifton Heights is 19018.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19018?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19018 is $1,423 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Clifton Heights Police Department (ORI PA0230500)
- 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 Clifton Heights borough, Pennsylvania (place:14264, in state:42).
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 .