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Clay County, TX Housing Market Brief

county · TX · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Clay County, TX’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%
+15.651
Inventory Health25%
+9.758
Affordability20%
84
Economic Strength20%
-0.545
Rental Yield15%
56

Where is Clay County, TX in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clay County, TX is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Clay County, TX housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$238K▲ +70.2%
Median Days on Market88 days▲ +104.7%
Months of Supply3.9-13.3%
Homes for Sale39-27.8%
Homes Sold10-16.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$127▲ +22.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.4%▲ +8.6%

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

Now: 59
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Clay County, TX is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Clay County, TX is $238K, having risen 70.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Clay County, TX?

Clay County, TX scores 84 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Clay County, TX's strongest dimension is Affordability (84/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (45/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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