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Douglas County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · as of August 2026

Balanced

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%
-9.624
Inventory Health25%
+9.360
Affordability20%
+35.045
Economic Strength20%
28
Rental Yield15%
+41.552

Where is Douglas County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Douglas County, MO is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Douglas County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$199K-11.4%
Median Days on Market78 days▲ +178.6%
Months of Supply3.6-53.2%
Homes for Sale58-13.4%
Homes Sold17▲ +88.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$124-22.7%

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

Now: 42
12-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?

As of August 2026, Douglas County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $199K, having fallen 11.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Douglas County, MO?

Douglas 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 Douglas County, MO's Alpha Score?

Douglas County, MO's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (60/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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