Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$284,128+4.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,593About 0.9× the local median income ($68,188): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Johnson County, MO is worth $284,128, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $255,458, so the area is 11.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $61,593 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 $68,188. Typical rent is $1,106 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 106 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
$284,128
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+11.2%
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Fair home value
$255,458
Change in 5 years
+19.7%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,540
Income needed to afford it
$61,593
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,106
Price-to-rent ratio
21.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,033
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Gross rental yield
4.67%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.04%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−6.1%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
25.7%
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Homes for sale
184
Pending sales per 100 listings
46
Asking price per sq ft
$171
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,188
Population change (1 year)
+1.5%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
56,670
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,273
Net moves in (IRS)
+106
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.9
Flood risk score
59.7
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Wildfire risk score
28.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Johnson County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Johnson County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $255,458, so the area is 11.2% overvalued.
Is Johnson County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Johnson County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 6% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Johnson County, MO?
Home values in Johnson County, MO are up 4.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Johnson County, MO?
A household needs about $61,593 a year to afford the typical home in Johnson County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,188.