Clayton, IN housing market
The typical Clayton home is worth about $338,000, up 2.6% in a year, 30% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Clayton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Clayton at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Clayton | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $174,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $184,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $198,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $214,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $240,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $277,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $300,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $314,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $331,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $333,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $338,000 | $260,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Clayton in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Clayton has permitted 42 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $600,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $240,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $480,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $679,000 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $800,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $258,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $400,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clayton is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clayton pay a median of $1,174.
Studio $940 · 4 bedrooms $1,970
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46118; Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 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.
Recent listings in Clayton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.