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The median home value in Clay County, MO is $321,462 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.37% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$321,462
Year-over-Year
+2.37%
National Rank
#803 of 3071
Clay County ranks 7th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +36.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Clay County +43.2% above the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.1%, from $321,709 in May 2026 to $321,462 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 | $321,709 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $324,182 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $321,806 | +2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $321,462 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $88,468 a year against a typical home value of $321,462 — 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.)
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).
The median home value in Clay County is $321,462. That's up 2.37% from a year earlier. That is about 36.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 7th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
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.
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.
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