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Lawrence County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Lawrence 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%
+5.748
Inventory Health25%
-12.449
Affordability20%
-11.266
Economic Strength20%
58
Rental Yield15%
-17.554

Where is Lawrence County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, MO?

Our model forecasts Lawrence County, MO’s home prices to rise about 21.0% 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.

Lawrence County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$224K▲ +5.5%
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +27.3%
Months of Supply4.7▲ +42.4%
Homes for Sale162▲ +2.5%
Homes Sold36-28%
Median Price / Sq Ft$144-7.6%

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

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Lawrence County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lawrence County, MO is $224K, having risen 5.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Lawrence County, MO?

Lawrence County, MO scores 66 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lawrence County, MO's strongest dimension is Affordability (66/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (48/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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