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Cole County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Cole 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%
-0.564
Inventory Health25%
+2.144
Affordability20%
45
Economic Strength20%
-3.673
Rental Yield15%
26

Where is Cole County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cole County, MO is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Cole County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$288K▲ +17.4%
Median Days on Market10 days▲ +11.1%
Months of Supply1.1-15.4%
Homes for Sale119▲ +35.2%
Homes Sold104▲ +55.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$138▲ +3.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.8%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Cole County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cole County, MO is $288K, having risen 17.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Cole County, MO?

Cole County, MO scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cole County, MO's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (73/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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