US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Jefferson City, MO

Jefferson City, MO

NeutralTier 1CBSA 27620Compare
Risk Rank: #177 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +4
46score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Jefferson City experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through mid-2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Expansion for 1 month·Previously: Recovery

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

ExpExpRecExpExpRecHypExpRecHypHypRecExp2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Jefferson City's housing market shows average risk, ranking 177th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by price momentum and migration. The market is in Expansion phase. Liquidity is stable and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Price Momentum
p99 (highest risk decile)
12-month HPI change
Migration
p63 (moderate)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Permit Growth
p52 (moderate)
YoY permit change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +9% pace with homes taking -14% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+9.5%p58
Days on Market YoY
-13.6%p24
Months in status6
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+0.2%p67
Months in status4
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum99

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth52

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita9

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability46

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment7

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration63

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+8.2%p99
Permit Growth-0.9%p52
Permits/1K Pop1.44p9
Affordability0.27p46
Employment+1.8%p7
Net AGI Migration-$9Kp63
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY+9.5%
Days on Market YoY-13.6%
AssessmentBalanced conditions
Stable for 6 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

Jefferson City's counties diverge significantly — Callaway County (High Risk) contrasts sharply with Moniteau County, making the metro average potentially misleading.

High26.9Limited data
3 of 4 counties scored

Jefferson City, MO shows High internal divergence — the metro composite may obscure significant county-level differences. Callaway County contributes the most structural risk (High Risk, driven by price momentum), while Moniteau County anchors the lower end (Low Risk).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore
Callaway CountyRisk Driver
83
Cole County
50
Osage CountyUnscored
50
Moniteau CountyStabilizer
17
Score History
MonthScore
2025-1147
2025-0951
2025-0650
2025-0451
2025-0337
2025-0237
2024-1242
2024-0944
2024-0743
2024-0645
2024-0545
2024-0446
2024-0248
2023-1247
2023-1046
2023-0947
2023-0749
2023-0651
2023-0449
2023-0350
2023-0251
2023-0154
2022-1150
2022-1048
2022-0849
2022-0650
2022-0449
2022-0249
2021-1254
2021-1153
2021-0946
2021-0651
2021-0550
2021-0330
2021-0229
2020-1230
2020-1130
2020-0930
2020-0628
2020-0336
2020-0237
2019-1230
2019-0934
2019-0741
2019-0440
2019-0342
2019-0138
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022