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Clayton, MO Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Clayton, MO Housing Market Trends

With 17,130 people, 5,819 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $880,649, Clayton house prices are not only among the most expensive in Missouri, Clayton real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Large apartment complexes or high rise apartments are the single most common housing type in Clayton, accounting for 45.98% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Clayton include single-family detached homes ( 34.13%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 17.93%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.96%). This particular housing mix is relatively uncommon and characteristic of cities that are compact and walkable, and which often have a lively downtown.

People in Clayton primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) units, chiefly found in large apartment complexes or high rise apartments. Clayton has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

The housing in Clayton was primarily built before 1939 ( 39.91%), making the housing stock in Clayton some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Clayton. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 29.47%), followed by between 2000 and later ( 18.23%). There's also some housing in Clayton built between 1970-1999 ( 12.38%).

Clayton Home Appreciation Rates

Clayton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Clayton during the period has been just 4.77%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Clayton's appreciation rate, at 6.65%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Clayton's appreciation rate has been -0.41%, which annualizes to a rate of -1.64%.

Relative to Missouri, our data show that Clayton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Missouri.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$880,649

Clayton, MO Home Prices
> $1,174,000
$880,001 - $1,174,000
$587,001 - $880,000
$469,001 - $587,000
$352,001 - $469,000
$235,001 - $352,000
$117,001 - $235,000
$59,001 - $117,000
$0 - $59,000
29.6%
29.6%
25.4%
25.4%
17.4%
17.4%
9.8%
9.8%
6.5%
6.5%
8.9%
8.9%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Missouri

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,819

Clayton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,026 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
39.7%
39.7%
60.3%
60.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.1%
8.1%
91.9%
91.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
18.2%
18.2%
12.4%
12.4%
29.5%
29.5%
39.9%
39.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
34.1%
34.1%
2.0%
2.0%
17.9%
17.9%
46.0%
46.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.7%
2.7%
16.8%
16.8%
36.1%
36.1%
21.9%
21.9%
16.0%
16.0%
6.3%
6.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes