Housing data for Clifton Forge, VA
Clifton Forge, VA has an estimated 3,447 residents and 1,854 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Alleghany County.
36.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $592 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,447 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,854 (±166)
- Households that rent
- 36.5%
- Median gross rent
- $592
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.7%
What stands out in Clifton Forge
Households that rent: 36.5% (±7.7 points) in Clifton Forge, higher than in Alleghany County (17.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.1% (±6.2 points) in Clifton Forge, higher than in Alleghany County (7.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.9% (±6.7 points) in Clifton Forge, higher than in Alleghany County (6.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 19.0% (±7.7 points) in Clifton Forge, higher than in Alleghany County (10.4%).
- Renters and owners in Clifton Forge
- Types of homes in Clifton Forge
- Commute and cars in Clifton Forge
- How long people stay in Clifton Forge
Housing in Clifton Forge at a glance
- Median rent: $592 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $698 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,000 median household income
- Home values: $109,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,128 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $880 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 209 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Clifton Forge against Alleghany County, its state and the nation
| Clifton Forge | Alleghany County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,447 (±16) | 14,859 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,854 (±166) | 7,913 (±35) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.5% (±7.7 points) | 17.7% (±3.2 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $592 (±$350) | $765 (±$108) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,000 (±$16,298) | $56,188 (±$4,205) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,500 (±$13,337) | $125,800 (±$12,256) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $880 (±$210) | $1,000 (±$68) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.5% (±12.6 points) | 64.2% (±5.8 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.8 minutes (±2.6) | 22.9 minutes (±1.7) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.5% (±6.5 points) | 82.8% (±3.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.2 years (±8.1) | 48.3 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Clifton Forge covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 1,141 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Clifton Forge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,581 (±22) | 3,447 (±16) | −3.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,928 (±142) | 1,854 (±166) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$171) | $592 (±$350) | −9.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,800 (±$6,714) | $109,500 (±$13,337) | +39.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,523 (±$6,015) | $40,000 (±$16,298) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $832 (±$72) | $1,128 (±$221) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $751 (±$109) | $880 (±$210) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.8% (±7.1 points) | 36.5% (±7.7 points) | −6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% (±10.8 points) | 6.5% (±9.3 points) | −6.7 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 Forge
In 2025, the Clifton Forge Police Department reported 209 violent and 1,254 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Alleghany County, the departments that report recorded 227 violent and 633 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Clifton Forge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Gate | 2.5 mi | $715 | $84,600 | 8.1% |
| Covington | 9.2 mi | $794 | $83,500 | 29.9% |
| Goshen | 21 mi | $750 | $136,100 | 24.6% |
| Lexington | 21 mi | $1,081 | $275,200 | 46.2% |
| Buchanan | 22 mi | $958 | $187,500 | 19.5% |
| East Lexington | 22 mi | $954 | $275,700 | 50.6% |
| Fincastle | 22 mi | $945 | $257,500 | 35.0% |
| Glasgow | 24 mi | $764 | $131,300 | 30.6% |
Places in Virginia most like Clifton Forge
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville | $808 | $98,400 | $46,727 | 44.6% |
| Chase City | $667 | $112,900 | $45,843 | 41.7% |
| Rich Creek | $478 | $123,200 | $48,750 | 41.0% |
| Pulaski | $736 | $160,500 | $49,491 | 41.1% |
| Galax | $743 | $141,300 | $38,675 | 43.7% |
| Stanleytown | $630 | $143,900 | $40,000 | 34.1% |
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 Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Clifton Forge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $786 | $790 | $943 | $1,246 | $1,389 |
HUD income limits for Clifton Forge, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmet, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,300.
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 Forge
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Clifton Forge?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Clifton Forge, VA is $339 (±$28) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Clifton Forge rent-burdened?
49.0% of renting households in Clifton Forge 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 Clifton Forge?
Clifton Forge has an estimated 517 (±135) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Clifton Forge?
The median household income in Clifton Forge is $40,000 (±$16,298) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Clifton Forge, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,500 (±$13,337) for owner-occupied homes in Clifton Forge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Clifton Forge?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Clifton Forge, VA is $1,128 (±$221) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Clifton Forge growing?
In Clifton Forge, the number of residents went from 3,581 in 2015–2019 to 3,447 in 2020–2024 (−3.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clifton Forge town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmet
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Clifton Forge Police Department (ORI VA1040000)
- 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 Forge town, Virginia (place:17440, in state:51).
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 .