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Clayton County, GA Housing Market Brief

county · GA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Clayton County, GA’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%
30
Inventory Health25%
51
Affordability20%
50
Economic Strength20%
63
Rental Yield15%
86

Where is Clayton County, GA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clayton County, GA is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Clayton County, GA?

Our model forecasts Clayton County, GA’s home prices to rise about 5.0% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Clayton County, GA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$246K-5.3%
Median Days on Market54 days-16.9%
Months of Supply3.2-27.3%
Homes for Sale793-24%
Homes Sold245▲ +3.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$137-3.6%

How has Clayton County, GA’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Clayton County, GA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Clayton County, GA 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 Clayton County, GA?

The median sale price in Clayton County, GA is $246K, having fallen 5.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Clayton County, GA?

Clayton County, GA scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Clayton County, GA's Alpha Score?

Clayton County, GA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (86/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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