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Clay Center, Kansas real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Clay Center, KS (Clay County) — Census median home value $133,600, county listing prices up about 9.1% over the past year.
Clay Center, KS is in Clay County, Kansas — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 4,148, with a median household income of $56,422. Census data puts Clay Center's median home value at $133,600.
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Clay Center market snapshot
Population
4,148
Median Household Income
$56,422
Median Home Value (city)
$133,600
Median Gross Rent
$950/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+9.1%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Clay Center's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $133,600.
County Price Trend
Clay County's FHFA house price index shows a 9.09% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Clay Center has an estimated population of 4,148 and a median household income of $56,422, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Clay Center's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.4x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 20% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Clay Center, KS?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Clay Center's median home value at $133,600.
What is the population of Clay Center, KS?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Clay Center's population at approximately 4,148.
What's the median rent in Clay Center, KS?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Clay Center at approximately $950 per month.
What is the median household income in Clay Center, KS?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Clay Center at approximately $56,422.
Is the Clay Center housing market growing?
Clay County's FHFA house price index shows a 9.09% annual change in 2025.
Is Clay Center, KS affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Clay Center's median home value at about 2.4 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 20% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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