Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$236,909+5.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,357About 0.8× the local median income ($64,148): affordable for a typical household
Days on market77 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in DeKalb County, MO is worth $236,909, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $216,674, so the area is 9.3% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 38% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.7% over the next year. A household needs about $51,357 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 $64,148. In the latest IRS figures, 55 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
$236,909
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
+9.3%
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Fair home value
$216,674
Change in 5 years
+19.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.7%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,284
Income needed to afford it
$51,357
Property tax rate
0.76%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,101
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−37.5%
Days on market
77
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
15
Pending sales per 100 listings
60
Asking price per sq ft
$192
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,148
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
9,795
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,245
Net moves in (IRS)
+55
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.0
Flood risk score
21.0
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Wildfire risk score
46.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is DeKalb County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in DeKalb County, MO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $216,674, so the area is 9.3% overvalued.
Is DeKalb County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
DeKalb County, MO is a seller's market: homes take about 77 days to sell, listings are down 38% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in DeKalb County, MO?
Home values in DeKalb County, MO are up 5.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in DeKalb County, MO?
A household needs about $51,357 a year to afford the typical home in DeKalb County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,148.