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The median home value in Clay County, MS is $158,726 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.91% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$158,726
Year-over-Year
+1.91%
National Rank
#2487 of 3071
Clay County ranks 37th out of 80 counties in MS by median home price, and is -32.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MS, the typical county has a median home value of $151,974, making Clay County +4.4% above the MS state median.
The typical home value increased by 6.7%, from $148,786 in May 2026 to $158,726 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 | $148,786 | -5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $152,200 | -3.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $155,767 | -1.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $158,726 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $43,125 a year against a typical home value of $158,726 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 52% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 507 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,080 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 9,665 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $158,726. That's up 1.91% from a year earlier. That is about 32.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 37th most expensive of 80 counties in Mississippi.
Median household income here is $43,125, 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 507 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,665 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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