Jefferson City, MO metro housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 31
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Home Value
$279,076
+7.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
31
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
1.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
41 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
28%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,012/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
38%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$134
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 38% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 7.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 37% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+12% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (31/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 4.9% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 28% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $70k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,785 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $743/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $134 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −2% to +13% over the next 12 months (85% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −2.4% to +12.5% (80% range; middle estimate +6.4%), chance of a rise 85%, of a 5%+ drop 5%.
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Counties in Jefferson City, MO metro
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County, MO | $289.5K | +8.1% | 29 |
| Callaway County, MO | $276.4K | +6.9% | 34 |
| Moniteau County, MO | $238.9K | +4.5% | 17 |
| Osage County, MO | $266.2K | +3.5% | 72 |