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Clay County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Clay County, KS’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%
●89
Inventory Health25%
●81

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●77
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●80

Where is Clay County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clay County, KS is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Clay County, KS?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Clay County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$211K▲ +100.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market9 days▼ -88.6%Redfin
Months of Supply2.2▼ -40.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale220%Redfin
Homes Sold10▲ +66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$90▲ +16%Redfin

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

Now: 74
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Clay County, KS is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 74 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Clay County, KS is $211K, having risen 100.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Clay County, KS?

Clay County, KS scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Clay County, KS's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (89/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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