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The median home value in Clay County, NE is $185,733 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.81% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$185,733
Year-over-Year
+6.81%
National Rank
#2125 of 3071
Clay County ranks 60th out of 89 counties in NE by median home price, and is -21.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within NE, the typical county has a median home value of $218,486, making Clay County -15.0% below the NE state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $182,129 in May 2026 to $185,733 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 | $182,129 | +6.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $185,049 | +7.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $185,874 | +7.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $185,733 | +6.8% |
Households here earn a median of $78,986 a year against a typical home value of $185,733 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.4×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 10% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Clay County is $185,733. That's up 6.81% from a year earlier. That is about 21.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 60th most expensive of 89 counties in Nebraska.
Median household income here is $78,986, so a typical home costs about 2.4× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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