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The median home value in Clay County, IN is $187,253 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.46% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$187,253
Year-over-Year
+2.46%
National Rank
#2109 of 3071
Clay County ranks 77th out of 92 counties in IN by median home price, and is -20.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IN, the typical county has a median home value of $234,056, making Clay County -20.0% below the IN state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $183,794 in May 2026 to $187,253 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 | $183,794 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $187,040 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $183,363 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $187,253 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $70,010 a year against a typical home value of $187,253 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 17% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 644 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,847 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,228 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $187,253. That's up 2.46% from a year earlier. That is about 20.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 77th most expensive of 92 counties in Indiana.
Median household income here is $70,010, so a typical home costs about 2.7× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 644 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,228 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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