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Median Home Price in Clayton, CA

The median home value in Clayton, CA is $1,053,711 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.74% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,053,711

Year-over-Year

-0.74%

Population

10,655

Clayton ranks #114 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 37.7% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Contra Costa County, where the county-wide median is $786,730.

Crime in Clayton

Clayton police recorded a violent crime rate of 84 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 507 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Clayton

How much does a house cost in Clayton, CA?

The median home value in Clayton is $1,053,711. That's down 0.74% from a year earlier. That is about 37.7% above the typical county in California.

Is Clayton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Clayton are more expensive than Contra Costa County as a whole, where the median is $786,730 — a difference of about 33.9%.

Is Clayton a safe place to live?

Clayton police reported 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 10,655. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.