41Alpha

Johnson County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Johnson 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%
●62
Inventory Health25%
●32

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

Affordability20%
●29
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Johnson County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Johnson 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 Johnson 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.

Johnson County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$301K▲ +7.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market39 days▲ +2.6%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▼ -2.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale211▼ -5.8%Redfin
Homes Sold60▼ -3.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$168▲ +4.9%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Johnson County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Johnson County, MO is $301K, having risen 7.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Johnson County, MO?

Johnson County, MO scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Johnson County, MO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (62/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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