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Missouri housing market statistics
Missouri housing market statistics for October 2026: median list price, homes for sale, days on market, price cuts and the monthly payment on a typical home, statewide and for every Missouri metro, side by side with the U.S. Pulled from the publishers every day and free to quote with a link.
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Key takeaways
The Missouri housing market in October 2026
- Missouri's median list price was $299,900 in October 2026, flat from a year earlier, the 43rd highest of the 50 states and D.C.
- 22,257 homes were for sale, 10.6% more than a year earlier and 3.3% below the same month in 2019. That inventory change ranks 23rd of 51.
- The typical listing sat 58 days (U.S.: 63), and 20.6% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 20.5%).
- In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro, the state's largest by households, the median list price was $285,000 (down 3.7%) with 7,655 homes for sale.
- Principal and interest on Missouri's median-priced listing, 20% down at Freddie Mac's 7.24%, is about $1,635 a month (U.S. median: $2,263).
- On the FHFA house price index, Missouri home values were up 3.6% over the year to the quarter starting April 2026.
Metros
Missouri metro housing statistics, October 2026
The 25 largest of the 26 Missouri metro areas in Realtor.com's data, largest first. Tap a column to sort. The small line is the change from a year earlier.
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $285,000−3.7% | $163 | 7,655+20.7% | 51 | 20.9% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $385,000+0.9% | $194 | 6,797+3.1% | 52 | 21.5% |
| Springfield, MO | $339,900+3.2% | $174 | 1,851+3.2% | 51 | 19.7% |
| Columbia, MO | $385,000−3.7% | $188 | 691+5.0% | 53 | 23.6% |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $250,000+1.7% | $140 | 799+12.2% | 54 | 18.4% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $334,900+11.7% | $161 | 316+25.4% | 44 | 19.8% |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $239,000+5.0% | $143 | 303+6.3% | 52 | 24.8% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $263,700−10.7% | $141 | 303+27.8% | 53 | 21.9% |
| Quincy, IL-MO | $219,900+20.8% | $124 | 180+16.9% | 53 | 29.5% |
| Farmington, MO | $240,000+7.9% | $148 | 187−8.3% | 53 | 20.4% |
| Branson, MO | $275,000−6.6% | $198 | 980+13.2% | 99 | 16.9% |
| Warrensburg, MO | $349,750+2.1% | $172 | 185−6.1% | 52 | 25.7% |
| Sikeston, MO | $195,000+14.8% | $110 | 151−1.9% | 67 | 15.4% |
| Rolla, MO | $271,400−6.6% | $155 | 160−7.0% | 72 | 20.6% |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | $275,000+1.3% | $123 | 206+19.8% | 67 | 25.6% |
| Sedalia, MO | $250,000−2.6% | $143 | 109−16.2% | 52 | 17.9% |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | $211,250+0.6% | $113 | 178+21.1% | 64 | 18.0% |
| West Plains, MO | $277,900+3.1% | $153 | 221+11.1% | 76 | 19.6% |
| Hannibal, MO | $294,500+20.3% | $135 | 97−12.6% | 52 | 30.6% |
| Lebanon, MO | $267,450−9.8% | $158 | 116−0.9% | 52 | 14.6% |
| Kirksville, MO | $179,950−7.5% | $116 | 144+39.8% | 77 | 14.0% |
| Kennett, MO | $120,000+1.1% | $79 | 71−7.8% | 86 | 14.4% |
| Moberly, MO | $237,500+16.0% | $162 | 93+24.0% | 52 | 10.6% |
| Mexico, MO | $187,250+10.2% | $138 | 95+1.1% | 64 | 27.6% |
| Marshall, MO | $175,000−17.6% | $126 | 73+25.9% | 81 | 17.7% |
Metro areas are the Census Bureau's core-based statistical areas; a metro that crosses a state line is listed in each state it covers.
Side by side
Missouri vs. the U.S.
| October 2026 | Missouri | U.S. | Rank of 51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median list price | $299,900 | $415,000 | 43rd |
| Price per sq ft | $171 | $222 | – |
| Homes for sale | 22,257 | 1,183,520 | 18th |
| Inventory change, 1 yr | +10.6% | +7.4% | 23rd |
| Median days on market | 58 | 63 | 32nd |
| Price cut share | 20.6% | 20.5% | 21st |
| Pending ratio | 0.37 | 0.32 | – |
Rank of the 50 states and D.C., 1 = highest. Pending ratio = pending listings divided by active listings.
Affordability
The monthly payment on a median-priced Missouri home
$1,635 a month
Principal and interest on $299,900, 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.24%. A year earlier, the same math came to $1,465: $170 a month more now. On the U.S. median listing it is $2,263.
Taxes, insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance are extra; in Missouri they can change the real monthly cost a lot from one county to the next. A Total Cost of Ownership report adds them for a specific home.
Local knowledge
What's different about buying and selling in Missouri
Mostly private sale prices, no transfer tax and odd-year reassessments. What Missouri clients should know.
Sale prices are mostly not public
Missouri has no statewide sale-price reporting. Only St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Jackson County and St. Charles County require a Certificate of Value; elsewhere reporting is voluntary, so MLS data is the main source for comps.
No transfer tax, by constitution
Missouri has no real estate transfer tax, and a 2010 constitutional amendment bars the state and local governments from creating one.
Homes assessed at 19%, revalued in odd years
Residential property is assessed at 19% of market value and revalued every odd-numbered year. Before raising a home's value more than 15%, the assessor must physically inspect it and notify the owner. Cars are taxed too, so newcomers get a yearly county personal property bill.
No state tax on individual capital gains
Since 2025, individuals can subtract 100% of capital gains from Missouri income, including gains on a rental or land sale. The top income tax rate is 4.7%.
General information for agents, checked against the sources below on October 23, 2026. It is not legal or tax advice; rules change, so confirm details for a specific transaction with the right professional.
Trends
How Missouri's numbers have moved
Missouri median list price
Missouri homes for sale
Missouri median days on market
Share of Missouri listings with a price cut
Missouri house price index (FHFA)
30-year fixed mortgage rate
Questions
Missouri housing questions, answered with today's numbers
What is the median home price in Missouri?
The median list price in Missouri was $299,900 in October 2026, per Realtor.com. That is the asking price of the middle listing; closed-sale medians come from the MLS or county records.
How many homes are for sale in Missouri?
22,257 active listings in October 2026, 3.3% below the same month in 2019.
Is Missouri a buyer's or seller's market?
Statewide, listings took a median 58 days and 20.6% had a price cut in October 2026. Markets differ a lot by metro and price range; the metro table on this page shows each one, and an Area Market Report shows one neighborhood.
What is the monthly payment on a median-priced home in Missouri?
About $1,635 a month for principal and interest on $299,900 with 20% down at 7.24%. Property taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra and vary widely across Missouri.
Free to quote. Use any number on this page with its month and source, and link to agentcos.com/market-statistics/missouri/.
Want this for one neighborhood?
These are statewide and metro listing numbers. An Area Market Report gives you 12 months of closed sales for one subdivision, neighborhood or ZIP, built from your MLS export, with your logo on it.
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Sources
- Realtor.com Economic Research, Residential Real Estate Data, state and metro monthly files (median list price, price per square foot, active and pending listings, days on market, price-reduced share). realtor.com/research/data
- Freddie Mac, Primary Mortgage Market Survey, weekly. freddiemac.com/pmms
- Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for Missouri (all transactions), quarterly, through FRED. fred.stlouisfed.org
- Missouri State Tax Commission, “State Tax Commission Annual Report 2021 (recommendations),” February 2022. stc.mo.gov
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, “Missouri Constitution, Article X, Section 25,” accessed October 23, 2026. revisor.mo.gov
- Missouri Revisor of Statutes, “Section 137.115 RSMo,” effective January 1, 2026. revisor.mo.gov
- Missouri Department of Revenue, “News release on HB 594 capital gains deduction,” August 26, 2025. dor.mo.gov
Listing numbers describe asking prices and inventory, not closed sales. The page refreshes from the publishers at least twice a day; each publisher updates on its own schedule.