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Clayton County is home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Its median list price was $249,962 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median home value was $222,300 (Census, 2020-2024).
Clayton County sits just south of Atlanta. It was created on November 30, 1858 from parts of Fayette and Henry counties. It is home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The New Georgia Encyclopedia calls the airport the state's largest employer center, with a workforce of more than 56,000 (undated). The Atlanta Regional Commission also lists Delta TechOps, Southern Regional Medical Center and Fresh Express as large employers. Residents' mean commute to work is 31.8 minutes (Census ACS, 2024). Voters approved joining MARTA in November 2014.
The median list price in Clayton was $249,962, down 2.9% over the year (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). Homes spent a median of 61 days on market, up 2.1% from a year earlier. There were 965 active listings, and 23% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median value of owner-occupied homes was $222,300 (Census, 2020-2024). About 54.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (Census, 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,806 (Census, 2020-2024). The Atlanta Regional Commission counted 373 single-family building permits in 2022.
Clayton had 297,471 residents (Census, July 2025), down 1,935 or 0.6% since April 2020. The Atlanta Regional Commission forecasts 393,005 residents by 2050. About 14.5% of residents were born outside the U.S. (Census ACS, 2024). Clayton County Public Schools lost its accreditation in August 2008. Today the district says it is fully accredited through Cognia. It reports over 50,000 students and nearly 70 schools, making it Georgia's 6th largest system. Clayton State University in Morrow began in 1969 as Clayton Junior College. Forest Park hosts the 140-acre Atlanta State Farmers Market.
Median list price of $249,962 (Realtor.com, Sept 2026), down 2.9% from a year earlier. The median home value was $222,300 (Census, 2020-2024).
Home to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, with an airport workforce of more than 56,000 (New Georgia Encyclopedia, undated).
Median of 61 days on market, with 965 active listings (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
About 14.5% of residents were born outside the U.S. (Census ACS, 2024).
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The county seat. It was first called Leaksville and was renamed in 1845 for railroad engineer Samuel Goode Jones.
A city in Clayton County. Ask a local agent about current listings, prices and recent sales here.
Home to Clayton State University, founded in 1969 as Clayton Junior College. Spivey Hall, a recital hall, is on campus.
Home to the Atlanta State Farmers Market at 16 Forest Parkway, a 140-acre site run by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
A city in Clayton County. Ask a local agent about current listings, prices and recent sales here.
The median list price was $249,962, down 2.9% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). The median home value was $222,300 (Census, 2020-2024). They measure different things: asking prices of listed homes versus values of owner-occupied homes.
Homes spent a median of 61 days on market, up 2.1% from a year earlier (Realtor.com, Sept 2026). There were 965 active listings, and 23% had a price reduction (Realtor.com, Sept 2026).
The New Georgia Encyclopedia calls the airport the state's largest employer center, with a workforce of more than 56,000 (undated). The Atlanta Regional Commission also names Delta TechOps, Southern Regional Medical Center and Fresh Express.
Yes. Voters approved joining MARTA in November 2014, by at least 74% on election night. MARTA planned to start service as soon as March 2015.
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