Phelps County, Missouri

Phelps County

Missouri Ozarks

Spring-fed float streams and grazing ridges near the Meramec headwaters

Missouri Ozarks (South-Central Highlands)

The Land in Phelps County

Phelps County lies on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, where clear headwater streams like the Little Piney and the upper Meramec cut through wooded hills and gravel-bottom valleys. The land is classic Ozark country: oak-hickory timber and shortleaf pine over thin, rocky soils that favor pasture, hay, and cattle over intensive farming. Recreational buyers are drawn to the cold, spring-fed float water and the deer and turkey that thrive in the ridge-and-hollow terrain. With Mark Twain National Forest nearby and the university town of Rolla as a regional hub, tracts here balance working ground with strong recreational appeal. It is solid country for a cattle operation, a timbered hunting parcel, or a stream-side retreat.

Terrain
Wooded Ozark ridges and gravel-bottom valleys
Land Use
Cattle and hay production
Water
Little Piney and upper Meramec headwaters, spring branches
Recreation
Deer and turkey hunting, stream floating and fishing
Area overview for general orientation — verify specifics independently.
By the Numbers

Phelps County Land Market

98
Active Listings
+ 6 pending
$868K
Avg List Price
$40K – $13M
220 days
Avg Days on Market
Current active
176
Sold · 12 Months
Closed transactions
$324K
Avg Sold Price
Last 12 months
$5,398
Median $ / Acre
Sold land · 12 mo

Land, farm & acreage (5+ acres) in Phelps County. Sold figures reflect closed MLS transactions over the trailing 12 months; median $/acre is based on raw land without a dwelling. Source: MARIS MLS.

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