Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$268,140+5.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$58,127About 0.9× the local median income ($65,325): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Webster County, MO is worth $268,140, up 5.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,590, so the area is 16.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $58,127 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 $65,325. Typical rent is $1,419 a month, or $1,679 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 511 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
$268,140
Change in 1 year
+5.0%
Overvalued %
+16.3%
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Fair home value
$230,590
Change in 5 years
+26.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,453
Income needed to afford it
$58,127
Property tax rate
0.52%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,419
Typical rent for houses
$1,679
Price-to-rent ratio
15.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,113
Gross rental yield
6.35%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.13%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+2.7%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
24.3%
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Homes for sale
154
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$173
People and jobs
Median household income
$65,325
Population change (1 year)
+2.3%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
43,054
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,730
Net moves in (IRS)
+511
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
44.6
Flood risk score
43.4
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Wildfire risk score
69.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Webster County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Webster County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $230,590, so the area is 16.3% overvalued.
Is Webster County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Webster County, MO is a balanced market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Webster County, MO?
Home values in Webster County, MO are up 5.0% 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 Webster County, MO?
A household needs about $58,127 a year to afford the typical home in Webster County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $65,325.