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Lincoln County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Lincoln 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%
●42
Inventory Health25%
●71

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●59
Economic Strength20%
●56
Rental Yield15%
●27

Where is Lincoln County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$341K▲ +11.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market48 days▲ +84.6%Redfin
Months of Supply2.3▼ -4.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale143▼ -12.3%Redfin
Homes Sold62▼ -8.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$209▲ +4.7%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lincoln County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lincoln County, MO is $341K, having risen 11.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lincoln County, MO?

Lincoln County, MO scores 59 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lincoln County, MO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (71/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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