Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 09, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0001649096
Entity Registrant Name	Clipper Realty Inc.
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38010
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-4579660
Entity Address, Address Line One	4611 12th Avenue, Suite 1L
Entity Address, City or Town	Brooklyn
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11219
City Area Code	718
Local Phone Number	438-2804
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CLPR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,063,228