Clay County, MS home prices
Clay County, MS: the typical home is worth $148,786 as of 2026-05, down -5.5% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $127/sq ft. Rent…
Clay County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $108,139 → 2026: $148,786 (1.4×)
Market read
At $148,786, homes in Clay County sit 0% below the Mississippi median ($149,134) and 36% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #41 of 80 Mississippi counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-5.5% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 71 days on the market, with 15% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.8× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~25% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Oktibbeha County, MS ($279,171) · Chickasaw County, MS ($141,379) · Monroe County, MS ($165,559) · Lowndes County, MS ($190,534) · Webster County, MS ($163,294) · Choctaw County, MS ($140,917)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $108,139 |
| 2016 | $109,382 |
| 2017 | $111,145 |
| 2018 | $112,762 |
| 2019 | $118,560 |
| 2020 | $122,715 |
| 2021 | $144,877 |
| 2022 | $156,911 |
| 2023 | $158,393 |
| 2024 | $149,066 |
| 2025 | $147,970 |