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Carter County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Carter 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%
-19.444
Inventory Health25%
+6.657
Affordability20%
31
Economic Strength20%
33
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Carter County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carter County, MO is classified as Recoveringturning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Carter County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$225K-45.1%
Median Days on Market68 days-74.5%
Months of Supply6.5-51.8%
Homes for Sale26-3.7%
Homes Sold4▲ +100%
Median Price / Sq Ft$141▲ +36.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.1%-0.9%

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

Now: 44
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Carter County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Carter County, MO is $225K, having fallen 45.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Carter County, MO?

Carter County, MO scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Carter County, MO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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