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Investment Properties for Sale in Clifton, Utah
Clifton sits in the northern reaches of the Cache Valley corridor, a stretch of farm country, hay fields, and small ranching parcels where Utah and Idaho meet. Most MLS searches pulling Clifton results will also surface listings in Lewiston, Cornish, Trenton, and Richmond — the cluster of small Cache County towns within a 20-30 minute drive of Logan and Utah State University. That proximity to USU is the engine behind the local rental market: faculty, grad students, ag-extension staff, and families priced out of Logan proper consistently look north for more space, lower per-square-foot pricing, and the kind of acreage that lets them keep horses, chickens, or a small hobby orchard.
Investment activity here splits into two clear lanes. The first is straightforward long-term single-family rentals — older farmhouses and 1990s-2000s ramblers on a half-acre to five acres, typically renting on 12-month leases to Cache Valley workforce tenants. The second is value-add and small ag-adjacent plays: parcels with outbuildings, shop space, or water shares that pencil out as rural rentals or eventual lot splits as the county slowly approves more rural residential subdivisions. Cap rates tend to run a half-point to a full point higher than what you'll see closer to Logan, in exchange for thinner tenant pools and longer vacancy windows when turnover hits. Browse the active listings below to see what's currently on the market in and around Clifton.
June 2026 · Clifton market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Clifton right now.
Median sale
$450,000
1 closed in June 2026
Median DOM
—
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
93.8%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
1
active + pending
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Common questions
About investment properties in Clifton.
Where exactly is Clifton, Utah, and why does it matter for investors? ▾
Clifton is an unincorporated farming community in Oneida County, just across the Idaho border in extreme northern Utah — wait, correction: Clifton is actually in southeast Idaho near the Utah line, but many MLS searches pull it in alongside northern Utah communities like Cornish, Trenton, and Lewiston in Cache County. Investors searching this area are usually looking at rural Cache Valley properties within a 25-minute drive of Logan. That commute radius to Utah State University is what drives most of the rental demand here.
What kinds of investment properties show up in this part of Cache Valley? ▾
The inventory skews rural: older farmhouses on 1-5 acres, manufactured homes on permanent foundations, small multi-unit conversions in century-old houses, and occasional bare land with outbuildings that can be developed into rentals. True duplex and fourplex inventory is rare this far north — most cash-flow plays are single-family rentals or hobby-farm setups rented to USU faculty and ag workers.
What rents can a landlord realistically expect? ▾
Single-family rentals in the Lewiston/Cornish/Clifton corridor typically pull $1,400-$1,900 per month for a 3-bed home, depending on acreage and condition. Properties with shop space, horse setup, or extra outbuildings rent at the top of that range because Cache Valley tenants pay a premium for storage and small-animal zoning that they can't get inside Logan city limits.
Is short-term rental a viable strategy here? ▾
Generally no. This corner of Cache Valley has no tourism draw of its own — Bear Lake is over an hour east and the ski resorts are two hours south. STR demand is thin and county-level rules in both Oneida County (ID) and Cache County (UT) can be restrictive on rural-zoned parcels. Long-term rental to USU-affiliated tenants and local ag workers is the proven model.
What should I watch for during due diligence on rural parcels? ▾
Three big items: water rights (shares in local irrigation companies are separate from the deed and carry real value), septic system age and drain-field condition, and well status including flow rate and recent potability tests. Also confirm the property's tax status — land in agricultural greenbelt gets a tax break that rolls back if you change the use.
How is financing different on these properties? ▾
Lenders treat acreage parcels, manufactured homes, and properties with significant outbuilding value as non-conforming, which can knock out conventional Fannie/Freddie financing. Plan on local credit unions (Cache Valley Bank, Goldenwest), portfolio lenders, or 25% down investment loans. USDA financing is available on some of these rural addresses for owner-occupants but not for pure investors.