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Clay County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Clay County, IN’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+2.445
Inventory Health25%
+3.850
Affordability20%
-10.768
Economic Strength20%
57
Rental Yield15%
-17.550

Where is Clay County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clay County, IN is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Clay County, IN?

Our model forecasts Clay County, IN’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Clay County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$253K▲ +9.9%
Median Days on Market16 days-11.1%
Months of Supply2.1-38.2%
Homes for Sale53▲ +8.2%
Homes Sold26▲ +73.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$172▲ +24.3%

How has Clay County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 54
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Clay County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Clay County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Clay County, IN?

The median sale price in Clay County, IN is $253K, having risen 9.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Clay County, IN?

Clay County, IN scores 68 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Clay County, IN's Alpha Score?

Clay County, IN's strongest dimension is Affordability (68/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (45/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Clay County, IN? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.