Howell County, MO housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 71
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Home Value
$224,499
+7.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
71
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
74 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
25%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
32%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
47%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$150
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 47% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 7.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 32% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−7% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (71/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.5% below their final list price; 25% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 32% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $55k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $150 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.0% to +12.4% (80% range; middle estimate +5.5%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Howell County, MO
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains, MO 65775 | $227.9K | +6.5% | 82 |
| Mountain View, MO 65548 | $206.1K | +8.0% | 40 |
| Willow Springs, MO 65793 | $207.8K | +9.7% | 43 |
| Pomona, MO 65789 | $260.6K | +10.7% | 50 |
| Pottersville, MO 65790 | $269.5K | +9.6% | 62 |
| Peace Valley, MO 65788 | – | – | 22 |
| Moody, MO 65777 | – | – | 56 |
| Brandsville, MO 65688 | – | – | 13 |