Photo: Lightmetro · CC BY-SA 4.0187 homes sold in Clayton in the last year, at a typical $885K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Clayton homes are listed.
Every place Clayton 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 Clayton.
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.
55% of Clayton’s sales are condos, at $764K less than a house
76 houses and 102 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 76 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $380MO $163
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 102 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $309MO $194
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $1.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
187 sales in the last year, against 318 in 2021 and a low of 184 in 2025. The typical sale went from $459K in 2016 to $885K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Clayton
Check a listing against what Clayton 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 Clayton are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clayton’s home sales since 2013 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, 187 sales.
If you’re buying in Clayton
- Shop in April. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| Clayton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 17% | 21% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 32% | 28% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 39 | 52 | 47 | 36 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (34), 37% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 73.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos 41%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (76 sales), a condo for $554K (102).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clayton ranks 64th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Clayton is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Clayton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ClaytonCheck 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.
Richmond Heights, University City, Brentwood, Maplewood, Pagedale and Hanley Hills sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Clayton, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University City | 444 | $387K | $201 | 44% | 22 |
| Clayton | 187 | $885K | $343 | 30% | 39 |
| Brentwood | 161 | $287K | $213 | 33% | 34 |
| Richmond Heights | 123 | $455K | $244 | 42% | 18 |
| Maplewood | 73 | $297K | $213 | 47% | 22 |
| Pagedale | 32 | $103K | $82 | 31% | 79 |
| Hanley Hills | 25 | $120K | $123 | 36% | 22 |
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 Clayton
What do homes sell for in Clayton, MO?
187 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $885K, $343 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $554K.
Is Clayton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 59 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clayton?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Clayton?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Clayton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Clayton.
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).