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Median Home Price in Clay County, MO

The median home value in Clay County, MO is $321,806 as of 2026-07-31, up 2.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$321,806

Year-over-Year

+2.06%

National Rank

#812 of 3071

Clay County ranks 7th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +37.3% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $222,896, making Clay County +44.4% above the MO state median.

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Can you afford a home in Clay County?

Households here earn a median of $88,468 a year against a typical home value of $321,806 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Clay County

Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 266 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,502 per 100,000.

Based on 7 reporting cities covering 95,241 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Clay County

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

The median home value in Clay County is $321,806. That's up 2.06% from a year earlier. That is about 37.3% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Clay County the 7th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.

Is Clay County affordable?

Median household income here is $88,468, so a typical home costs about 3.6× 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 266 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 95,241 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.