States › Pennsylvania › Clearfield

Is Clearfield, PA expensive to live in?

CheapRent takes 18 cents of every $1 people earn here.
🏠 Rent per month (2026)$90548% lower than U.S. average
💵 Families earn per year (2026)$58,936about $4,911/month · 32% lower than U.S. average
🔑 House price$100,40070% lower than U.S. average

Rent here is among the lowest 10% of all U.S. cities. A typical house costs under 3 years of household income, which is easy by U.S. standards. Commutes are short, about 19.4 minutes.

How much money do I need?

To rent here comfortably, you should earn about $36,200 a year. That is $17 an hour at a full-time job.

Is rent cheaper than other Pennsylvania cities?

Yes. Rent here is cheaper than in most of Pennsylvania. It is number 31 of 269 cities from cheapest to most expensive.

Clearfield
$905
Media
$1,818
Bryn Mawr
$3,500+
Stroudsburg
$424
Chesterbrook
$3,126
Oxford
$2,075
Norwood
$1,555

How much do households earn in Clearfield?

Under $25k
20.9%
$25k–50k
35.6%
$50k–100k
30.2%
$100k–150k
9.4%
$150k+
2.6%

Share of households by yearly income. 12.0% of households earn $100,000 or more.

Rent by apartment size in Clearfield

SizeClearfieldU.S. average
Studio$732$1,338
1 bedroom$636$1,324
2 bedrooms$832$1,509
3 bedrooms$1,016$1,698

Median monthly rent plus utilities for all renters, by number of bedrooms.

How expensive is Clearfield overall?

Everyday prices in Pennsylvania overall are 2% below the U.S. average (index 97.6, U.S. = 100).

Housing
85
Goods (food, clothes…)
99
Utilities
109
Other services
100
U.S. average
100

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024. City-level data is not published for Clearfield, so the Pennsylvania figure is shown.

Taxes and bills in Clearfield

🏛️ Property tax$1,634a year · 1.63% of home value · U.S. $3,119
⚡ Electric bill$127a month (typical) · U.S. $156

Life in Clearfield

Commute to work19.4 minU.S.: 26.4 min
College degree22.3%U.S.: 35.7%
Own their home54.8%U.S.: 65.2%
Below poverty line20.1%U.S.: 12.5%
Unemployment8.3%U.S.: 5.2%

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Clearfield?

Buying is cheaper month to month: about $208 a month less than renting.

Renting
$905
Owning
$697

Owning assumes a typical $100,400 home, 10% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% and about 1.5% a year for taxes and insurance. You would also need $10,040 for the down payment.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average rent in Clearfield, PA?

Renting in Clearfield costs a median of about $905 a month in 2026, including utilities. The Pennsylvania median is $1,367.

How much do I need to make to live in Clearfield?

To keep rent under 30% of income, you need about $36,200 a year, or $17 an hour at a full-time job.

Is Clearfield cheap or expensive?

Clearfield is rated Cheap: rent takes 18.4% of the typical household income of $58,936. It ranks 31st cheapest of 269 Pennsylvania cities we track.

How much are property taxes in Clearfield?

The median homeowner in Clearfield pays $1,634 a year in property taxes, about 1.63% of the median home value.

Is Clearfield more expensive than the national average?

Overall prices in Pennsylvania are 2% below the U.S. average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

How much does a house cost in Clearfield?

The median home value in Clearfield is $100,400, about 1.7 times the typical yearly household income.

5,873 people live in Clearfield. Numbers are typical (middle) values.