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Ray County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Ray 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%
-31.627
Inventory Health25%
-1.144
Affordability20%
+19.685
Economic Strength20%
55
Rental Yield15%
+29.557

Where is Ray County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ray 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 Ray County, MO?

Our model forecasts Ray County, MO’s home prices to rise about 3.9% 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.

Ray County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$214K-36%
Median Days on Market21 days-40%
Months of Supply3.0▲ +30.4%
Homes for Sale77▲ +45.3%
Homes Sold26▲ +8.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$150-13.3%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Ray County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ray County, MO is $214K, having fallen 36% over the past year.

How affordable is Ray County, MO?

Ray County, MO scores 85 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ray County, MO's strongest dimension is Affordability (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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