Clayton, LA housing market
The median sale price was $155,000 in April 2026.
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 April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
No new homes permitted in 2012
No permits for new homes were issued in Clayton in 2012. The last year with any was 2010 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Clayton's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2012, so the 2012 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
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 $830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clayton is $830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Clayton pay a median of $442, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $610 · 4 bedrooms $1,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71326, 71334; Catahoula Parish, LA), 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 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.