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The median home value in Clay County, AL is $182,928 as of 2026-07-31, up 7.59% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$182,928
Year-over-Year
+7.59%
National Rank
#2158 of 3071
Clay County ranks 34th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -21.9% below the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $182,928, making Clay County in line with the AL state median.
Households here earn a median of $55,250 a year against a typical home value of $182,928 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,166 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 5,658 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $182,928. That's up 7.59% from a year earlier. That is about 21.9% below the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Clay County the 34th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.
Median household income here is $55,250, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 371 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,658 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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