What percentage of people rent in Clifton Forge, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Clifton Forge, VA, 2020–2024
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36.5% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Clifton Forge, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 517 renting households against 901 that own their home.

In Clifton Forge, the share of households that rent went from 42.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.5% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 517 (±135)
Median renter income: $24,315 (±$6,857)

Who rents and who owns in Clifton Forge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clifton Forge	Alleghany County	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.5% (±7.7 points)	17.7% (±3.2 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	517 (±135)	1,131 (±212)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	901 (±141)	5,252 (±253)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,315 (±$6,857)	$31,276 (±$7,786)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,597 (±$12,249)	$60,337 (±$6,155)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Clifton Forge, the renter share is higher than in Alleghany County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (32.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 174 of 464.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Clifton Forge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	42.8% (±7.1 points)	36.5% (±7.7 points)	−6.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$653 (±$171)	$592 (±$350)	−9.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,523 (±$6,015)	$40,000 (±$16,298)	+19.3%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Clifton Forge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clifton Forge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clifton Forge	—	36.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Iron Gate	2.5 mi	8.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Covington	9.2 mi	29.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Goshen	21 mi	24.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	21 mi	46.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan	22 mi	19.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower
East Lexington	22 mi	50.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fincastle	22 mi	35.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	24 mi	30.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Iron Gate, VA (8.1%), Buchanan, VA (19.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 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).

Is renting growing in Clifton Forge?

In Clifton Forge, the share of households that rent went from 42.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.5% in 2020–2024 (−6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clifton Forge?

A renting household in Clifton Forge has 2.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clifton Forge?

The median renting household in Clifton Forge, VA has an income of $24,315 (±$6,857) a year, against $54,597 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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