Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$192,514+6.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,733About 0.8× the local median income ($54,798): affordable for a typical household
Days on market62 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Dent County, MO is worth $192,514, up 6.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $172,059, so the area is 11.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,733 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 $54,798. In the latest IRS figures, 111 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
$192,514
Change in 1 year
+6.3%
Overvalued %
+11.9%
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Fair home value
$172,059
Change in 5 years
+38.0%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,043
Income needed to afford it
$41,733
Property tax rate
0.52%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$998
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.1%
Days on market
62
Listings with a price cut
15.5%
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Homes for sale
81
Pending sales per 100 listings
19
Asking price per sq ft
$148
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,798
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.4%
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Population
14,584
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,313
Net moves in (IRS)
+111
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
52.5
Flood risk score
32.7
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Wildfire risk score
60.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dent County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Dent County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $172,059, so the area is 11.9% overvalued.
Is Dent County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Dent County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dent County, MO?
Home values in Dent County, MO are up 6.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dent County, MO?
A household needs about $41,733 a year to afford the typical home in Dent County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,798.