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Stone County, MO housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$327,095+3.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$70,907About 1.1× the local median income ($64,377): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market98 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate

The typical home in Stone County, MO is worth $327,095, up 3.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $300,536, so the area is 8.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $70,907 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 $64,377. In the latest IRS figures, 418 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$327,095
Change in 1 year+3.9%
Overvalued %+8.8%
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Fair home value$300,536
Change in 5 years+24.1%
Home value to income5.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,773
Income needed to afford it$70,907
Property tax rate0.47%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,032

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+19.9%
Days on market98
Listings with a price cut20.6%
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Homes for sale644
Pending sales per 100 listings14
Asking price per sq ft$235

People and jobs

Median household income$64,377
Population change (1 year)−0.2%
Unemployment rate7.1%
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Population32,503
Income adjusted for cost of living$76,731
Net moves in (IRS)+418
Cost of living (US = 100)83.9

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)76.7
Flood risk score74.7
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Wildfire risk score64.1
Walkability (1 to 20)5.6
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Stone County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Stone County, MO are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $300,536, so the area is 8.8% overvalued.
Is Stone County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Stone County, MO is a buyer's market: homes take about 98 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stone County, MO?
Home values in Stone County, MO are up 3.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stone County, MO?
A household needs about $70,907 a year to afford the typical home in Stone County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,377.

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