Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$255,838+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,460About 0.8× the local median income ($66,286): affordable for a typical household
Days on market49 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Greene County, MO is worth $255,838, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,623, so the area is 10.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $55,460 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 $66,286. Typical rent is $1,229 a month, or $1,453 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 717 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
$255,838
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+10.9%
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Fair home value
$230,623
Change in 5 years
+29.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,387
Income needed to afford it
$55,460
Property tax rate
0.71%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,229
Typical rent for houses
$1,453
Price-to-rent ratio
17.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,113
Gross rental yield
5.76%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.75%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−1.9%
Days on market
49
Listings with a price cut
19.3%
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Homes for sale
1,040
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$171
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,286
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
309,286
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,815
Net moves in (IRS)
+717
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
90.1
Unhealthy air days a year
4
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Flood risk score
88.8
Wildfire risk score
72.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Greene County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Greene County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,623, so the area is 10.9% overvalued.
Is Greene County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Greene County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 49 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Greene County, MO?
Home values in Greene County, MO are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Greene County, MO?
A household needs about $55,460 a year to afford the typical home in Greene County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,286.