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Cape Girardeau County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Cape Girardeau 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%
-9.549
Inventory Health25%
+11.152
Affordability20%
40
Economic Strength20%
-6.361
Rental Yield15%
35

Where is Cape Girardeau County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cape Girardeau County, MO is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Cape Girardeau County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$250K-3.8%
Median Days on Market38 days-38.7%
Months of Supply1.7-32%
Homes for Sale200-6.5%
Homes Sold117▲ +37.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$135-3%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.7%▲ +0.6%

How has Cape Girardeau County, MO’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Cape Girardeau County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Cape Girardeau County, MO?

The median sale price in Cape Girardeau County, MO is $250K, having fallen 3.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Cape Girardeau County, MO?

Cape Girardeau County, MO scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Cape Girardeau County, MO's Alpha Score?

Cape Girardeau County, MO's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (61/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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