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Barton County, MO Housing Market Brief

county · MO · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Barton 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%
●3
Inventory Health25%
●64

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

Affordability20%
●64
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●78

Where is Barton County, MO in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Barton 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 Barton 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.

Barton County, MO housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$122K▲ +57.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market91 days▼ -33.1%Redfin
Months of Supply8.5▲ +25%Redfin
Homes for Sale43▲ +4.9%Redfin
Homes Sold5▼ -16.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$119▲ +72.5%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Barton County, MO is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Barton County, MO is $122K, having risen 57.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Barton County, MO?

Barton County, MO scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Barton County, MO's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (78/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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