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Vernon County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Vernon 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%
●95
Inventory Health25%
●45

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●45
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●48

Where is Vernon County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Vernon 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 Vernon 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.

Vernon County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$159K▼ -19.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply2.8▲ +7.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale52▲ +13%Redfin
Homes Sold19▲ +5.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▲ +21.8%Redfin

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

Now: 58
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Vernon County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Vernon County, MO is $159K, having fallen 19.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Vernon County, MO?

Vernon County, MO scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Vernon County, MO's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (95/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (45/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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