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Median Home Price in Clay County, AL

The median home value in Clay County, AL is $182,109 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.49% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$182,109

Year-over-Year

+7.49%

National Rank

#2176 of 3071

Clay County ranks 36th out of 67 counties in AL by median home price, and is -22.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within AL, the typical county has a median home value of $183,308, making Clay County -0.7% below the AL state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $181,736 in May 2026 to $182,109 in Aug 2026.

Clay County, AL typical home value from May 2026 to Aug 2026

Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.

Clay County, AL monthly home value history
MonthTypical home valueYear-over-year change
May 2026$181,736+7.7%
Jun 2026$186,683+7.8%
Jul 2026$182,928+7.6%
Aug 2026$182,109+7.5%

Can you afford a home in Clay County?

Households here earn a median of $55,250 a year against a typical home value of $182,109 — 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.)

Crime in Clay County

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).

Common questions about Clay County

How much does a house cost in Clay County, AL?

The median home value in Clay County is $182,109. That's up 7.49% from a year earlier. That is about 22.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 36th most expensive of 67 counties in Alabama.

Is Clay County affordable?

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.

Is Clay County a safe place to live?

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.

Counties with similar home prices in AL

Coosa County · Hale County · Talladega County · Coffee County · Franklin County · Washington County · Calhoun County · Pike County

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