55Alpha

Lawrence County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 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%
●27
Inventory Health25%
●84

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●53
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●47

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?

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.

Lawrence County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$222K▼ -2.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▲ +25.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.7▲ +42.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale164▲ +10.8%Redfin
Homes Sold35▼ -22.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$139▼ -4.4%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-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?

In the scores computed October 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, building, 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 $222K, having fallen 2.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lawrence County, MO?

Lawrence County, MO scores 53 out of 100 on affordability — moderately 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 Inventory Health (84/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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