Clovis, CA Relocation Guide (2026)
Cost of living, housing, and income data for Clovis, sourced from the US Census Bureau.
Salary needed to live in Clovis →
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022). Last updated July 2026.
Population in Clovis, California runs approximately 120,607. Median household income sits at $98,554, landing above the benchmark median we track across cities (+37%).
For renters and buyers alike, Clovis offers a median home value of $420,700 (above the tracked median, +29%) and median rent of $1,482 monthly. Local property taxes and current mortgage rates will shape the real cost of buying.
Clovis's home-price-to-income ratio of about 4.3× is fairly typical — housing costs track reasonably in line with local pay. Prices in the area have gained 2.28% year over year, a moderate pace that suggests a stable market around Clovis. FEMA classifies Clovis's hazard risk as Relatively High. That elevated rating is a major driver of home insurance premiums in the area.
Personal Affordability Check
Renting at $1,482/mo in Clovis would take 18.0% of your income.
$982/mo under the 30% guideline.
Buying the median home ($420,700) would take 27.3% of your income toward principal & interest.
$54/mo under the 28% guideline.
Cost of housing in Clovis
Median home value is $420,700 and median gross rent is $1,482/month. For buyers, monthly costs depend heavily on current mortgage rates — worth checking before you commit.
FHFA's county-level home price index for Fresno rose 2.28% over the past year (as of 2025).
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in the surrounding county is $1,664/month.
Climate & home insurance
FEMA rates Clovis's overall natural-hazard risk as Relatively High. Risk level is a major driver of home insurance premiums.
Safety
Clovis reported a violent crime rate of 262.6 per 100,000 residents in 2025, per FBI data.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the cost of living in Clovis, CA?
- For a quick read on Clovis: homes carry a median value of $420,700, rent runs a median $1,482 monthly, and household income is a median $98,554, all from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2022).
- How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Clovis?
- Comfortably affording rent in Clovis — where the median runs $1,482/month — typically means earning about $59,280 a year, per the standard 30%-of-income benchmark. See the full salary breakdown (renting and buying) for Clovis.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Clovis?
- Clovis's median rent of $1,482/month translates to about $59,280 a year needed to rent comfortably, versus roughly $96,254 a year for principal and interest on the $420,700 median home (20% down, 30-year fixed, today's rates). How long you'll stay is usually the deciding factor.
- Is Clovis safe?
- Clovis's violent crime rate, per FBI reporting for 2025, stands at 262.6 per 100,000 residents.
See the full salary breakdown for Clovis →
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