Cost of living in Clifton Heights, PA — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$264,143
Median home value
$1,388/mo
Median rent
74
Cost index (US=100)
+0.8%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Clifton Heights, PA is $264,143 as of 2026-04. That places Clifton Heights below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 74 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Clifton Heights has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +6.2% annual growth. The current price sits -0.6% from its 5-year peak in 2025-12.

Renters pay a median of $1,388 per month in Clifton Heights. Rents have changed +1.5% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Clifton Heights are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$264,143
1-year change+0.8%
5-year CAGR+6.2%
10-year CAGR+7.5%
vs 5-year peak-0.6%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Clifton Heights compares

Cost index74 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-25.6%
Population6,880
Momentum score65 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.