Clay County, WV home prices
Clay County, WV: the typical home is worth $124,062 as of 2026-05, down -1.8% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $138/sq ft. Rent…
Clay County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $86,337 → 2026: $124,062 (1.4×)
Market read
At $124,062, homes in Clay County sit 19% below the West Virginia median ($153,420) and 47% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #41 of 55 West Virginia counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-1.8% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here sit on the market — a median 112 days on the market, with 0% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.7× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~27% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Nicholas County, WV ($160,496) · Roane County, WV ($131,561) · Braxton County, WV ($143,900) · Kanawha County, WV ($152,842) · Calhoun County, WV ($105,707) · Fayette County, WV ($137,508)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $86,337 |
| 2020 | $84,196 |
| 2021 | $107,083 |
| 2022 | $122,479 |
| 2023 | $117,604 |
| 2024 | $118,120 |
| 2025 | $127,409 |
| 2026 | $120,228 |