Ava, MO65608

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$221,000
4.8% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$48,900
45.7% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
86
39.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
N/A
Median Rent
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1-Bed Rent
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Ava, MO

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Ava, MO is 86. This is an increase of 39.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 42.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$238,000-6.0%
Listing Count
70N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.9%N/A
Days on Market
8639.0%
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Demographics — Ava, MO

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
8,480-6.9%
% Under 18
24.4%7.5%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
26.2%14.9%
% WFH
10.0%117.4%
% w/ College Degree
15.8%35.0%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
93.1%-4.5%
% Black
1.0%900.0%
% Hispanic
1.2%-40.0%
% Asian
0.1%0.0%
% Foreign Born
1.1%37.5%
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Mortgage and Risk — Ava, MO

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Ava, MO in that year was 143. 76.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 69.0%. Of those, 22.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Ava, MO. Investor activity in Ava, MO is low, as 14.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 12.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
143N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
76.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
24.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
14.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
3.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
12.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Ava, MO

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Ava, MO under the Section 8 program is NA. This is considered unknown, suggesting that the neighborhood is unknown composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
78
Total Units Section 8
46
% Rentals under Section 8
N/A
% Occupied Section 8
64.7%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$660
2 BedroomN/AN/A$870
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,140
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,460

Affordability — Ava, MO

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio4.1N/AN/A
Median Home Price$221,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$48,900N/AN/A

Ava, MO — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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