Poplar Bluff, MO metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · MO · score computed October 2026
What is Poplar Bluff, MO metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 37,900–58,725) · comparable within its band
Where is Poplar Bluff, MO metro area in its market cycle?
Poplar Bluff, MO metro area is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Poplar Bluff, MO metro area?
Metro-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.
Poplar Bluff, MO metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $210K | ▲ +20.9% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 91 days | ▲ +106.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 5.2 | ▲ +8.3% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 260 | ▲ +28.7% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 50 | ▲ +19.1% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $112 | ▲ +6.3% | Redfin |
How has Poplar Bluff, MO metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Poplar Bluff, MO metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Poplar Bluff, MO metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Poplar Bluff, MO metro area?
The median sale price in Poplar Bluff, MO metro area is $210K, having risen 20.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Poplar Bluff, MO metro area?
Poplar Bluff, MO metro area scores 62 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Poplar Bluff, MO metro area's Alpha Score?
Poplar Bluff, MO metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (76/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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