Maries County Market Report
Home, land and farm figures for Maries County, Missouri, from MARIS MLS. Updated monthly.
Residential in Maries County
The written read of this month is still being reviewed. The figures above are final.
Land & Farm in Maries County
Inventory ticked up this month, with 21 active parcels on the market, three new listings added and no closings recorded. Two properties are under contract, which tells you buyers are still working deals even if the paperwork hasn't caught up yet. What stands out most in this data is the character of what's for sale — 86% of listings mention hunting habitat or wildlife, and nearly two-thirds have creek, river, or pond access along with timber or wooded ground. This is a county where the land is doing double duty, and sellers know it. If you're shopping right now, expect to pay for that utility: median asking price sits at $449,500, and active listings are pricing out at $5,812 per acre, well above the $5,047 per-acre mark on recent sales. That gap is worth paying attention to — sellers are asking a premium on habitat and water features that the market hasn't fully confirmed yet.
Geography matters a lot right now. Vienna is where the bigger operations are listed — all seven active parcels there are farm-classified, with a median size of 204 acres and median ask pushing $907,500. That's serious acreage for someone looking to run cattle, cut hay, or hold significant timber. Vichy, by contrast, is where the smaller recreational and starter tracts are sitting, with a median ask of $226,550 on 25-acre parcels — more approachable for a hunting camp or a first farm purchase. Dixon and Belle are thinner markets right now, four and two active listings respectively, but Belle's median ask of $853,000 on 72-acre farm parcels shows there's still premium ground trading hands in smaller pockets of the county.
With archery season and firearms deer season both approaching, don't be surprised if serious hunting-ground buyers start moving with more urgency — habitat-heavy parcels with established food plots or funnel terrain tend to draw quicker interest this time of year. Hay ground and pasture buyers should also be watching closely, since roughly half the active inventory includes tillable or hay acreage, and getting a handle on cutting history or fencing condition before season's end will matter for anyone planning to put stock or equipment on the ground next year. With zero closings this month, there isn't a clean read yet on where sold prices are trending against these asking numbers — sellers with realistic pricing tied to comparable per-acre data are the ones most likely to convert interest into a contract before fall.
For buyers
No closings in Maries County this period, but that's not a reason to sit on your hands — 21 active parcels are on the ground now, up three from last month, and the mix leans heavily toward hunting habitat and water access, with 86% and 62% of listings offering those features respectively. With no recent sales to set a hard benchmark, use the $5,047/acre median from prior activity as your reference point and negotiate off actual land utility — timber cover, water, and access — rather than asking price alone. Thin sales activity often means sellers have more room to talk; take your time walking the ground before you commit.
For sellers
Zero sales this period doesn't mean no demand — it means buyers are still working through a growing pool of options, and your parcel needs to stand out on the fundamentals: road access, water, and usable acreage. With inventory climbing to 21 active listings and most of the competition marketed on hunting value or timber, price realistically against the $5,047/acre benchmark and be upfront about what your land actually offers. In a market with no recent closings to point to, clear documentation of access, boundaries, and water sources will do more to move a deal than a high asking price.
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Market data sourced from MARIS MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures cover August 2026 and are for general information only; they are not an appraisal or financial advice.