43Alpha

Maries County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Maries County, MO’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●67
Inventory Health25%
●49

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●24
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●4

Where is Maries County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Maries County, MO is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Maries County, MO?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Maries County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$165K▼ -7.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market64 days▼ -52.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▲ +50%Redfin
Homes for Sale23▲ +27.8%Redfin
Homes Sold5▼ -16.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$97▲ +4.8%Redfin

How has Maries County, MO’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Maries County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Maries County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Maries County, MO?

The median sale price in Maries County, MO is $165K, having fallen 7.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Maries County, MO?

Maries County, MO scores 24 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Maries County, MO's Alpha Score?

Maries County, MO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (67/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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