Clayton, NC Housing Market & City Data

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24,887
Population Estimate
$190,913
Median Home Value
96.6%
Employment Rate
31.2%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$182
Median Listing Price$383,500
Median Days on Market68
Active Listings440
New Listings112
Total Listings (Active + Pending)625
Avg Listing Price$443,090
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.43
Family Dual Income57.1
Median Household Income$62,676
Median Individual Income$33,856
Home Ownership61.9%
Home Value$190,913
Median Rent$1,083
Rent Burden26.4%
Poverty9.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.2%
  • Highschool Education22.1%
  • Some College38.6%
  • Bachelors Degree21.3%
  • Graduate Degree9.9%
  • Total College or Above31.2%
  • Stem Degree43.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.1%
  • Female52.9%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.9%
  • Divorced16.3%
  • Never Married29.5%
  • Widowed3.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityClayton
State IDNC
Population24,887

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1829.4%
19–2913.3%
30–3915.4%
40–4916.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.3%
60–697.0%
70–795.4%
80+1.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Disabled12.3%

ETHNICITY

White64.4%
Black26.3%
Asian0.7%
Native American1.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.0%
Multiple2.9%

OTHER

Hispanic14.3%
Limited English1.6%
Health Uninsured12.8%
Veteran9.5%

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  1. Is Clayton, NC a good place to buy a house?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Clayton, NC housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Clayton, NC?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Clayton, NC?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Clayton, NC for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Clayton, NC

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

  • Richardson Place Apartments

    Richardson Place ↗

    Median asking price
    $152,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    41
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • Walnut Creek

    Walnut Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $268,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    38
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4/10 · 3 schools

  • Broadmoor Associates, LLC

    Broadmoor ↗

    Median asking price
    $269,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Willowbrook

    Willowbrook ↗

    Median asking price
    $212,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 6 schools

  • Riverwood Golf Club

    Riverwood Golf Club ↗

    Median asking price
    $278,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    0
    properties in discovery sample
    10
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.4/10 · 5 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.