Clayton Graded School and Clayton Grammar School-Municipal Auditorium · Photo: LikeGrantTookRichmond · CC BY-SA 3.0527 homes sold in Clayton in the last year, at a typical $329K
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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.
Houses are 79% of Clayton’s sales, at a typical $355K
527 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 417 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $203NC $207
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $245K
Townhouses: 104 sold, typical $277K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $197K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
527 sales in the last year, against 1,066 in 2020 and a low of 306 in 2012. The typical sale went from $186K in 2016 to $329K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K 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 rarer than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Clayton’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, 527 sales.
If you’re buying in Clayton
- Shop in October. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 84 a month), but June is the most competitive: 40% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). January has the least competition (28%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Clayton now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 38% | 61% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 36% | 67% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 12% | 5% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 99.5% | 102.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 69 | 34 | 62 |
158 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2022 low (126), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 272.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $355K in the last year (417 sales), a condo for $197K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Clayton ranks 111th of 224 busy North Carolina 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 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Clayton home costs about $1,933 a month
Price: Clayton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Clayton’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Clayton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 45.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $329K home, about $2,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
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.
Wilson's Mills, Knightdale and Smithfield 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner | 1,073 | $408K | $188 | 9% | 58 |
| Wendell | 695 | $372K | $189 | 13% | 75 |
| Clayton | 527 | $329K | $192 | 15% | 63 |
| Knightdale | 497 | $407K | $182 | 9% | 68 |
| Wilson's Mills | 250 | $313K | $175 | 10% | 78 |
| Smithfield | 242 | $287K | $162 | 11% | 80 |
| Archer Lodge | 49 | $428K | $214 | 20% | 39 |
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, NC?
527 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $329K, $192 a square foot.
Is Clayton a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 161 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 45 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Clayton?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Clayton?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $329K home that’s near $2,590.
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).