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Dent County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Dent 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%
-33.737
Inventory Health25%
-0.948
Affordability20%
53
Economic Strength20%
-6.225
Rental Yield15%
16

Where is Dent County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Dent County, MO is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Dent County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$175K-14.5%
Median Days on Market51 days-33.8%
Months of Supply5.1-12.1%
Homes for Sale72-4%
Homes Sold14▲ +7.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$100-7.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio92.6%-4.5%

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

Now: 38
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Dent County, MO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Dent County, MO is $175K, having fallen 14.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Dent County, MO?

Dent 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 Dent County, MO's Alpha Score?

Dent County, MO's strongest dimension is Affordability (53/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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