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The median home value in Clay County, MN is $304,062 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$304,062
Year-over-Year
+2.38%
National Rank
#914 of 3071
Clay County ranks 32nd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +29.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Clay County +10.1% above the MN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $304,973 in May 2026 to $304,062 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 | $304,973 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $304,717 | +2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $306,815 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $304,062 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $81,172 a year against a typical home value of $304,062 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,917 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 56,694 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $304,062. That's up 2.38% from a year earlier. That is about 29.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 32nd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $81,172, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 56,694 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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