Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Clifton, Illinois
A $184,000 home here costs
$1,731per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $946. The real number is $785 higher every month — 83% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Clifton against Iroquois County and Illinois
| Measure | Clifton | Iroquois County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $184,100 | $125,400 |
| Median property tax | $3,333 | $2,449 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.810% | 1.953% |
| Median gross rent | $839 | $793 |
| Population | 1,279 | 26,746 |
The weather behind that power bill
Clifton sits in Iroquois County, which averages a high of 84.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.5°F in its coldest, with 38.43" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 892 cooling and 6,047 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Iroquois County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Iroquois County
Full Iroquois County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Clifton?
A $184,000 home in Clifton, Illinois costs approximately $1,731 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $946 principal and interest, $278 property tax, $72 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $153 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Clifton?
Clifton has an effective property tax rate of 1.810%, based on a median home value of $184,100 and median real estate taxes of $3,333. That is lower than the Iroquois County average of 1.953%.
What is the average home price in Clifton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Clifton, Illinois is $184,100, against $125,400 across Iroquois County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Clifton?
Median gross rent in Clifton is $839 a month, against $1,731 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Clifton — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Illinois.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.