Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$198,277+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$42,982About 0.7× the local median income ($59,490): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Marion County, MO is worth $198,277, up 4.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $160,428, so the area is 23.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 20% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $42,982 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 $59,490. In the latest IRS figures, 8 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
$198,277
Change in 1 year
+4.0%
Overvalued %
+23.6%
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Fair home value
$160,428
Change in 5 years
+35.9%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,075
Income needed to afford it
$42,982
Property tax rate
0.82%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,060
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−20.3%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
26.2%
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Homes for sale
63
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$121
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,490
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
28,525
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,906
Net moves in (IRS)
+8
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.9
Flood risk score
59.3
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Wildfire risk score
30.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Marion County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Marion County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $160,428, so the area is 23.6% overvalued.
Is Marion County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Marion County, MO is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 20% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Marion County, MO?
Home values in Marion County, MO are up 4.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Marion County, MO?
A household needs about $42,982 a year to afford the typical home in Marion County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,490.