Clayton, CA Housing Market & City Data

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12,265
Population Estimate
$768,954
Median Home Value
96.9%
Employment Rate
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$490
Median Listing Price$1,074,250
Median Days on Market50
Active Listings31
New Listings14
Total Listings (Active + Pending)45
Avg Listing Price$1,141,998
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.27
Family Dual Income62.5
Median Household Income$157,768
Median Individual Income$63,324
Home Ownership92.9%
Home Value$768,954
Median Rent$2,627
Rent Burden34.2%
Poverty1.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED2.5%
  • Highschool Education10.3%
  • Some College29.4%
  • Bachelors Degree37.9%
  • Graduate Degree19.9%
  • Total College or Above57.8%
  • Stem Degree45.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.8%
  • Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married61.2%
  • Divorced9.9%
  • Never Married23.3%
  • Widowed5.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityClayton
State IDCA
Population12,265

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1824.8%
19–299.6%
30–398.7%
40–4913.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5918.4%
60–6912.8%
70–798.6%
80+4.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Disabled8.5%

ETHNICITY

White83.1%
Black2.3%
Asian7.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.1%
Multiple5.7%

OTHER

Hispanic10.3%
Limited English0.4%
Health Uninsured0.7%
Veteran6.9%

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Neighborhoods in Clayton, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Clayton, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Oakhurst

    Oakhurst ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,000
    / sq ft
    $478
    Active listings
    16
    properties in discovery sample
    419
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Dana Hills Park

    Dana Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $877,250
    / sq ft
    $497
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    146
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Mount Diablo State Park - Mitchell Canyon Visitor Center

    Mitchell Canyon ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,000
    / sq ft
    $530
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    33
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Diablo Village

    Diablo Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $729,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.