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Douglas County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Douglas 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%
●25
Inventory Health25%
●51

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

Affordability20%
●25
Economic Strength20%
●28
Rental Yield15%
●34

Where is Douglas County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Douglas County, MO is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Douglas 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.

Douglas County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$205K▼ -2.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market77 days▼ -3.7%Redfin
Months of Supply6.3▼ -37.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale58▼ -18.3%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +28.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$126▼ -13.2%Redfin

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

Now: 33
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Douglas County, MO is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 33 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Douglas County, MO is $205K, having fallen 2.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Douglas County, MO?

Douglas County, MO scores 25 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Douglas County, MO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (51/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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