Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$226,765+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,158About 0.7× the local median income ($66,501): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Bates County, MO is worth $226,765, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $204,138, so the area is 11.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.9% over the next year. A household needs about $49,158 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 $66,501. In the latest IRS figures, 96 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
$226,765
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+11.1%
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Fair home value
$204,138
Change in 5 years
+19.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.9%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,229
Income needed to afford it
$49,158
Property tax rate
0.61%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,098
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+1.7%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
26.7%
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Homes for sale
60
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$159
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,501
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
16,512
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,893
Net moves in (IRS)
+96
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
30.5
Flood risk score
39.5
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Wildfire risk score
14.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bates County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Bates County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $204,138, so the area is 11.1% overvalued.
Is Bates County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Bates County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 2% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bates County, MO?
Home values in Bates County, MO are up 3.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bates County, MO?
A household needs about $49,158 a year to afford the typical home in Bates County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,501.