Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$242,990+3.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,675About 0.9× the local median income ($61,057): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Barry County, MO is worth $242,990, up 3.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $218,427, so the area is 11.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $52,675 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,057. In the latest IRS figures, 212 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$242,990
Change in 1 year
+3.9%
Overvalued %
+11.2%
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Fair home value
$218,427
Change in 5 years
+35.5%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,317
Income needed to afford it
$52,675
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$962
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.5%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
15.1%
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Homes for sale
210
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$176
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,057
Population change (1 year)
+1.3%
Unemployment rate
4.5%
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Population
36,200
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,774
Net moves in (IRS)
+212
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.1
Flood risk score
79.4
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Wildfire risk score
67.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Barry County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Barry County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $218,427, so the area is 11.2% overvalued.
Is Barry County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Barry County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Barry County, MO?
Home values in Barry County, MO are up 3.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Barry County, MO?
A household needs about $52,675 a year to afford the typical home in Barry County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,057.