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The median home value in Clay County, IA is $197,816 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.81% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$197,816
Year-over-Year
+4.81%
National Rank
#1961 of 3071
Clay County ranks 47th out of 99 counties in IA by median home price, and is -15.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IA, the typical county has a median home value of $194,976, making Clay County +1.5% above the IA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.3%, from $195,239 in May 2026 to $197,816 in 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.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $195,239 | +6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $200,080 | +6.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $197,732 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $197,816 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $65,428 a year against a typical home value of $197,816 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 27% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 52 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 991 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 11,501 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $197,816. That's up 4.81% from a year earlier. That is about 15.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 47th most expensive of 99 counties in Iowa.
Median household income here is $65,428, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 52 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,501 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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