Clayton County, GA home prices
Clayton County, GA: the typical home is worth $231,580 as of 2026-05, down -4.7% over the past year and +115.5% since 2000. Listings run about $149/sq ft…
Clayton 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
1975: $44,395 → 2026: $231,580 (5.2×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $231,580, homes in Clayton County sit 4% above the Georgia median ($221,642) and 1% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #75 of 159 Georgia counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-4.7% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 59 days on the market, with 20% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 4.0× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~16% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$1,143/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,588/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Fayette County, GA ($522,410) · Henry County, GA ($322,517) · Fulton County, GA ($422,454) · Dekalb County, GA ($339,293) · Spalding County, GA ($234,498) · Douglas County, GA ($303,523)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | $107,477 |
| 2001 | $116,010 |
| 2002 | $125,306 |
| 2003 | $131,362 |
| 2004 | $135,569 |
| 2005 | $137,447 |
| 2006 | $141,072 |
| 2007 | $138,544 |
| 2008 | $133,410 |
| 2009 | $97,414 |
| 2010 | $65,923 |
| 2011 | $59,800 |
| 2012 | $50,646 |
| 2013 | $51,370 |
| 2014 | $66,262 |
| 2015 | $78,974 |
| 2016 | $88,876 |
| 2017 | $97,963 |
| 2018 | $112,953 |
| 2019 | $134,929 |
| 2020 | $149,517 |
| 2021 | $170,695 |
| 2022 | $218,338 |
| 2023 | $249,795 |
| 2024 | $257,980 |
| 2025 | $250,873 |
| 2026 | $234,320 |