Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0147 homes sold in Clay in the last year, at a typical $244K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Clay homes are listed.
Every place Clay homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Clay.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Clay’s sales, at a typical $244K
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 145 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $130AL $155
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $220K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
147 sales in the last year, against 322 in 2021 and a low of 139 in 2025. The typical sale went from $139K in 2016 to $244K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Clay
Check a listing against what Clay homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Clay are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clay’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 147 sales.
If you’re buying in Clay
- Shop in June. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (26% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 67 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 31 a month), but January is the most competitive: 37% of January sales close over asking. February has the least competition (22%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Alabama
| Clay now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | AL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 25% | 48% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 22% | 57% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 15% | 9% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.9% | 100.7% | 97.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 67 | 79 | 42 | 66 |
57 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (35), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 96.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 23% across Alabama. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Clay ranks 16th of 119 busy Alabama markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clay is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clay home costs about $1,380 a month
Price: Clay’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clay’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clay is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $244K home, about $1,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Clay, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClayCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Grayson Valley and Center Point sell for less a square foot; Trussville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clay, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trussville | 441 | $426K | $180 | 22% | 67 |
| Center Point | 193 | $147K | $94 | 23% | 77 |
| Springville | 152 | $331K | $160 | 9% | 82 |
| Clay | 147 | $244K | $130 | 25% | 67 |
| Pinson | 119 | $223K | $129 | 25% | 72 |
| Grayson Valley | 86 | $176K | $110 | 21% | 84 |
| Argo | 50 | $313K | $156 | 20% | 73 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Clay
What do homes sell for in Clay, AL?
147 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $244K, $130 a square foot.
Is Clay a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 58 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clay?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clay?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $244K home that’s near $1,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clay?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clay’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clay.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).