Cost of living in Clay, Pennsylvania
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,033 a month.
Clay is a Census community, not a separate city government in Pennsylvania. That rent number includes utilities. The Census Bureau did not publish a typical household income here.
- People
- 1,362
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,033
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- Not published
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $277,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,553
- Lancaster, PA MSA
Clay, Pennsylvania has about 1,362 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $277,400.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Lancaster County is $1,553 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Clay. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Lancaster, PA metro area, prices sit at 98.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Pennsylvania taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Clay's exact store tax.
Some places in Pennsylvania add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.99% of income. That is not a Clay bill.
In July 2026, a typical Pennsylvania home paid 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Clay's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Pennsylvania in the table we use.
Among 873 places we list in Pennsylvania with a rent figure, 466 have higher typical rent than Clay.
Nearby places
- Brickerville
Typical rent $879
Compare with Clay - Ephrata
Typical rent $1,143
Compare with Clay - Rothsville
Typical rent $1,125
Compare with Clay - Akron
Typical rent $1,162
Compare with Clay - Denver
Typical rent $1,195
Compare with Clay - Lititz
Typical rent $1,364
Compare with Clay - Reamstown
Typical rent $1,206
- Brownstown
Typical rent $1,641
Compare with Clay
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Pennsylvania
Bigger places in Pennsylvania
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.