Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$236,630+7.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,297About 0.7× the local median income ($69,940): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Perry County, MO is worth $236,630, up 7.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $199,851, so the area is 18.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 110% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $51,297 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 $69,940. In the latest IRS figures, 44 more people moved out than in.
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
$236,630
Change in 1 year
+7.6%
Overvalued %
+18.4%
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Fair home value
$199,851
Change in 5 years
+32.2%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,282
Income needed to afford it
$51,297
Property tax rate
0.74%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,045
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+110.5%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
21.6%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
48
Asking price per sq ft
$155
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,940
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
19,093
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,361
Net moves in (IRS)
−44
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.2
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
32.1
Wildfire risk score
17.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Perry County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Perry County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $199,851, so the area is 18.4% overvalued.
Is Perry County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Perry County, MO is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 110% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Perry County, MO?
Home values in Perry County, MO are up 7.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Perry County, MO?
A household needs about $51,297 a year to afford the typical home in Perry County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,940.