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The median home value in Clay County, SD is $288,077 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.96% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$288,077
Year-over-Year
+2.96%
National Rank
#1031 of 3071
Clay County ranks 21st out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +22.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Clay County +9.7% above the SD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $288,556 in May 2026 to $288,077 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 | $288,556 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $291,644 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $288,548 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $288,077 | +3.0% |
Households here earn a median of $56,850 a year against a typical home value of $288,077 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 85% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 182 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,164 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 12,110 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $288,077. That's up 2.96% from a year earlier. That is about 22.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 21st most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $56,850, so a typical home costs about 5.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,110 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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