Bates County, MO housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 55
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Home Value
$230,382
+3.7% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
55
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
47 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
27%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
29%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
42%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$144
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 42% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 5% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−7% vs. a year ago), close to pre-pandemic levels.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (55/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.3% below their final list price; 27% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 29% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $60k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,226 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $144 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.8% to +11.6% (80% range; middle estimate +4.7%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Bates County, MO
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill, MO 64730 | $216.2K | +4.0% | 42 |
| Adrian, MO 64720 | $287K | +5.2% | 68 |
| Rich Hill, MO 64779 | $157.8K | −6.9% | 21 |
| Amsterdam, MO 64723 | – | – | 50 |
| Amoret, MO 64722 | – | – | 30 |
| Foster, MO 64745 | – | – | 70 |