In Clewiston, a typical home is worth $239,200 and typical rent is $763 a month. Compared with all of Hendry County, typical rent is 24% lower, the typical home value is 9% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $177,657 to $248,131.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Clewiston is in Hendry County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Hendry County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Clewiston has the lowest typical rent of the 471 cities in Florida with more than 5,000 people: $763.
2
Nearby, in South Bay, the typical home value is $142,300: 41% less than in Clewiston ($239,200).
3
66% of households in Clewiston own their home, against 74% in Hendry County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Clewiston
What homes there are in Clewiston, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Kind of home: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Detached house
68%
58%
55%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
7%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
16%
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
25%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
33%
8%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Clewiston, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Hendry County, 6.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Year built: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Before 1960
22%
7%
10%
26%
1960–1979
31%
23%
24%
24%
1980–1999
23%
37%
34%
25%
2000–2009
17%
18%
18%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
16%
14%
11%
In Clewiston, half of the homes were built before 1978; in Hendry County, before 1991.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K23%
$200K–$300K42%
$300K–$500K26%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
23%
$200K–$300K
42%
$300K–$500K
26%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99956%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
56%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,646 a month
Hendry County: $1,408 a month
Without a mortgage
$806 a month
Hendry County: $483 a month
Owners with a mortgage
53%
Hendry County: 45%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Clewiston is $1,646 a month, more than in Hendry County ($1,408); without one, $806.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Clewiston+112%
Hendry County+132%
Florida+67%
United States+53%
Typical rent
ClewistonNo clear change
Hendry County+28%
Florida+42%
United States+33%
Typical household income
ClewistonNo clear change
Hendry County+38%
Florida+34%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Typical home value
+112%
+132%
+67%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+28%
+42%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+38%
+34%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Clewiston rose 112%; in Hendry County, it rose 132%.
Rent in Clewiston moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Clewiston and its comparisons
Measure
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
7.6%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
4.2%
3.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.67
2.83
2.51
2.53
Drive alone
77%
68%
70%
69%
Carpool
14%
19%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
7%
16%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Clewiston has 2.67 people, fewer than in Hendry County (2.83).
To get to work, 77% of workers in Clewiston drive alone; in Hendry County, 68%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Clewiston?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Clewiston, worth $239,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 42% of the typical household income in Clewiston, which is $57,222 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $85,281 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hendry County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Clewiston. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $8,372 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,990
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$234,867
Total interest
$337,919
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,039 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,335 a month
Tight
$1,335 to $1,717 a month
Hard
more than $1,717 a month
Your payment · 42%
Compared with the typical household income in Clewiston ($57,222 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,591
Property tax
$193
Home insurance
$100
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$106
You need at least $8,372 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $1,990; principal and interest $1,591.
The city and its county
Clewiston and Hendry County
Clewiston is in Hendry County, Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Clewiston
Map of Hendry County, Florida, with Clewiston marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Clewiston
Hendry County
Other cities with a page
Clewiston's own numbers
Typical home value
$239,200
Typical monthly rent
$763
Typical yearly household income
$57,222
Households that own their home
66%
Effective property tax rate
0.97%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Hendry County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,144
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+70%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
8.7%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Hendry County.
A typical home in Clewiston is worth $239,200: 9% above the county and 33% below Florida. With the typical household income in Clewiston ($57,222 a year), a typical home costs 4.2 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Clewiston4.2 years
Hendry3.9 years
Florida4.8 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Hendry County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hendry County rose 162% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hendry County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Hendry County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +16.1% +16.1% 2016
2017: +5.4% +5.4% 2017
2018: +11.3% +11.3% 2018
2019: +6.8% +6.8% 2019
2020: +5.9% +5.9% 2020
2021: +16.9% +16.9% 2021
2022: +22.3% +22.3% 2022
2023: +10.7% +10.7% 2023
2024: +2.3% +2.3% 2024
2025: +5.1% +5.1% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Hendry County, Florida and the United States
Period
County
Florida
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+5.1%
−0.5%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+70%
+60%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+162%
+127%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Clewiston next to Hendry County, Florida and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Clewiston$239,200
Hendry$219,200
Florida$359,000
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Clewiston$763
Hendry$1,003
Florida$1,669
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Clewiston$57,222
Hendry$56,393
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
See the full table
Clewiston next to Hendry County and Florida
Measure
Clewiston
Hendry County
Florida
U.S.
Typical home value
$239,200 ▲9% above the county
$219,200
$359,000
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$763 ▼24% below the county
$1,003
$1,669
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$57,222
$56,393
$74,568
$80,734
Households that own their home
66% ▼8 points below the county
74%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,311 ▲32% above the county
$1,756
$2,730
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.97% ▲0.17 points above the county
0.8%
0.76%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
54% ▼6 points below the county
60%
60%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hendry County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Clewiston
For a typical $239,200 home in Clewiston, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Clewiston's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,990a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$8,372
Cash to close
$15,548
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $106
Conventional, 5% down$1,946a month
Down payment
$11,960
Cash to close
$19,136
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $114
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,589a month
Down payment
$47,840
Cash to close
$55,016
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,811a month
Down payment
$35,880
Cash to close
$43,056
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Clewiston
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,990
$8,372
$234,867
7.18%
FHA MIP · $106
$15,548
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,946
$11,960
$227,240
7.18%
PMI · $114
$19,136
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,589
$47,840
$191,360
7.18%
None
$55,016
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,811
$35,880
$203,320
8.18%
None
$43,056
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Clewiston is $763 a month: 24% below the county. In Clewiston, 54% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hendry County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,144 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.00 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Hendry County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$964
$18.54
$38,560
1 bedroom
$970
$18.65
$38,800
2 bedrooms
$1,144
$22.00
$45,760
3 bedrooms
$1,411
$27.13
$56,440
4 bedrooms
$1,688
$32.46
$67,520
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Clewiston
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Clewiston is in ZIP code 33440.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,080: $64 less than the fair market rent for Hendry County ($1,144).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Clewiston, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
33440
$910
$920
$1,080
$1,340
$1,600
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
33440 $1,080$1,340
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Clewiston when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Hendry County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Clewiston or Hendry County. The ones below are statewide in Florida: they work in Clewiston the same as in the rest of the state.
Florida Housing second loan with no interest and no monthly payments, repaid when you sell or refinance.Offered by Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
No legal help resource on our list is for Clewiston or Hendry County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Clewiston and all of Hendry County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Clewiston?
The typical home value in Clewiston is $239,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hendry County it is $219,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Clewiston?
Typical rent in Clewiston is $763 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hendry County is $1,144.
What is the FHA loan limit in Clewiston?
Clewiston uses the FHA limit for all of Hendry County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Clewiston?
The typical homeowner in Clewiston pays $2,311 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.97% of the home’s value; in Hendry County, the rate is 0.8%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Clewiston?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Hendry County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
