County

Average Rent in Clay County

Clay is a county in Missouri. It ranks #5 out of 85 for places to rent. Clay County is in
the congressional districts of
District 05, District 06 and
the metropolitan area of
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Clay County includes 10 cities and 13 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Clay County is $1,447 which represents a decrease of -4.87% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Clay County to rent places is Kearney, MO with an average rent of $2,240. The least expensive city in Clay County to rent places is Pleasant Valley, MO with an average rent of $1,088.

The most expensive zip code in Clay County to rent places is 64158 with an average rent of $2,814. The least expensive zip code in Clay County to rent places is 64024 with an average rent of $1,137.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Clay currently stands at $1,447.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Kansas City, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,423. This represents a difference of -2% when compared to Clay.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Missouri, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,283, showing a less expensive of -11% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,848. This constitutes a more expensive by +28% when compared to the rent in Clay.
$1,447
Clay
VS
$1,423
-2%
Kansas City, city
$1,283
-11%
MO, state
$1,848
+28%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 3 2026

Zip Codes in Clay County

64158$2,814
64157$2,341
64060$2,240
64156$2,228
64155$1,937
64068$1,648
64062$1,447
64089$1,419
64117$1,413
64119$1,388
64118$1,387
64116$1,285
64024$1,137