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The median home value in Clay County, IL is $111,200 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.66% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$111,200
Year-over-Year
+5.66%
National Rank
#2932 of 3071
Clay County ranks 86th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -52.7% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Clay County -29.9% below the IL state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.3%, from $113,821 in May 2026 to $111,200 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 | $113,821 | +7.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $110,745 | +7.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $112,001 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $111,200 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $60,417 a year against a typical home value of $111,200 — a price-to-income ratio of 1.8×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 3% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Clay County is $111,200. That's up 5.66% from a year earlier. That is about 52.7% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 86th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $60,417, so a typical home costs about 1.8× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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