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The median home value in Clay County, TX is $210,652 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.75% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$210,652
Year-over-Year
+1.75%
National Rank
#1823 of 3071
Clay County ranks 129th out of 243 counties in TX by median home price, and is -10.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within TX, the typical county has a median home value of $215,660, making Clay County -2.3% below the TX state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $207,054 in May 2026 to $210,652 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 | $207,054 | -0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $207,662 | -0.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $209,058 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $210,652 | +1.8% |
Households here earn a median of $80,114 a year against a typical home value of $210,652 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Clay County recorded a violent crime rate of 350 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,619 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 102,762 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Clay County is $210,652. That's up 1.75% from a year earlier. That is about 10.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Clay County the 129th most expensive of 243 counties in Texas.
Median household income here is $80,114, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Clay County recorded 350 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 102,762 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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