Clay City, KY 40312 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 78
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Home Value
$132,376
−14.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
78
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
58 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
24%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.4%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
24%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
-3.1%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$295
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (−3% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are down 14.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 16% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. There are 26% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+31% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (78/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.6% below their final list price; 24% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 24% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $34k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,470 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $295 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (57% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.3% to +8.0% (80% range; middle estimate +0.9%), chance of a rise 57%, of a 5%+ drop 18%.
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Other ZIP codes in Powell County, KY
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton, KY 40380 | $166.3K | −7.9% | 99 |
| Slade, KY 40376 | – | – | 85 |