County market report · FIPS 37043
Clay County, NC
Outside a metro area · Population 11,505 (Census V2020 est.)
Typical value
$338,459
Sep 2026
1M
-0.2%
3M
-0.5%
12M
-0.6%
5Y
+24.7%
10Y
+100.7%
From peak
-1.6%
Peak $344,018 · Feb 2025
Rank US / state
2550 / 80
by 12M change
Zillow Home Value Index
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, smoothed & seasonally adjusted · data through Sep 2026.
Inflection signal
Price-OnlyD · Accelerating Downturn
r3-0.47%p3-0.05%Acceleration-0.42ppMonths persisting1Evidence (Price-Only)50/100
Inventory, sales & days on market — Phase 2
Supply and demand confirmation is not yet available.
Yearly values (December)
| Year | ZHVI (Dec) | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $340,377 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $342,963 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | $332,932 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | $316,834 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | $274,396 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | $226,572 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | $196,573 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | $188,765 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | $175,928 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | $170,816 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | $162,574 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | $154,264 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | $146,391 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | $148,552 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | $145,648 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | $153,915 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | $159,745 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | $168,123 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | $168,232 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | $159,850 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | $145,195 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | $121,852 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | $114,709 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | $112,354 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | $106,746 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | $103,238 | — |