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Stone County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of August 2026

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What is Stone 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%
+18.759
Inventory Health25%
-1.227
Affordability20%
+0.813
Economic Strength20%
37
Rental Yield15%
+0.711

Where is Stone County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stone County, MO is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Stone County, MO?

Our model forecasts Stone County, MO’s home prices to rise about 5.1% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Stone County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$388K▲ +23.3%
Median Days on Market39 days-45.8%
Months of Supply7.7-8.3%
Homes for Sale594▲ +16.2%
Homes Sold80▲ +27%
Median Price / Sq Ft$206▲ +0.7%

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

Now: 31
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Stone County, MO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stone County, MO is $388K, having risen 23.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Stone County, MO?

Stone County, MO scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stone County, MO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (59/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Stone County, MO? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.