Rents are 5% below what Clifton Park's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,677 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in Clifton Park usually run 1.4% below trend in February and 1.3% above it in October, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Clifton Park is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2021.
Rent in Clifton Park changed +9.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 82 New York cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +5.3%.
Rent has risen 12 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
Troy, 10 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,473/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clifton Park. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Clifton Park, NY has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Clifton Park, NY paid around $1,150 a month. That figure now sits near $1,677, up 45.8% from the 2021 baseline. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Clifton Park, NY market of 2021.
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Clifton Park rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Clifton Park. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clifton Park is $1,677/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,140/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,580/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,900/mo.
At 28% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Clifton Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.0% over the past year.
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