Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$183,965+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,880About 0.7× the local median income ($57,158): affordable for a typical household
Days on market88 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Barton County, MO is worth $183,965, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $183,708, so the area is 0.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 88 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,880 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 $57,158. In the latest IRS figures, 93 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
$183,965
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+0.1%
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Fair home value
$183,708
Change in 5 years
+26.4%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$997
Income needed to afford it
$39,880
Property tax rate
0.70%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$962
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.4%
Days on market
88
Listings with a price cut
24.2%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
55
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,158
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
11,795
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,126
Net moves in (IRS)
+93
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
43.6
Flood risk score
45.9
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Wildfire risk score
10.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Barton County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Barton County, MO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $183,708, so the area is 0.1% overvalued.
Is Barton County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Barton County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 88 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Barton County, MO?
Home values in Barton County, MO are up 2.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Barton County, MO?
A household needs about $39,880 a year to afford the typical home in Barton County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,158.