At $1,449/mo, rent takes about 25% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,449 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
Rent in Clifton Heights changed 0.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,931) is $1,773 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,650); a 3-bedroom is $1,990.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clifton Heights. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Clifton Heights, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 17.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clifton Heights, PA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $52,955 to $70,931 across the same window, up 33.9% versus 2021. Renters now make up 26.1% of households, compared with 30.1% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clifton Heights is $1,449/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,260/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,650/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,380/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,990/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($70,931/yr), Clifton Heights ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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