Clay, CA housing market
The median sale price was $850,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clay at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
7.7 years of income
The typical Clay home costs about 7.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across California (7.7).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clay is $2,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clay pay a median of $1,469, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,710 · 4 bedrooms $3,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95638; Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.