🏠 Buying a house in Missouri | 🏘️ Selling a house in Missouri | 🚚 Moving to Missouri
❓ FAQ | 📊 Methodology
🏡 Home values in Missouri have risen 10.91% over the past year, indicating a seller's market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 19,874. That's about 4.39 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 97.80%, indicating a buyer's market.
How does Missouri compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $257,485[1] | #39 of 50 states | 31.5% lower |
| Median listing price | $302,450[2] | #41 of 50 states | 31.8% lower |
| Median sale price | $291,700[3] | #41 of 50 states | 33.3% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 6.95%[4] | #15 of 50 states | 0.4% lower |
| Median days on market | 56[5] | #19 of 50 states | 4.8% shorter |
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Buying a house in the Missouri real estate market
Missouri has an affordability score of 4.3, meaning it takes 4.3 years of the median household income ($68,545) to afford Missouri's median home sale price ($291,700). Because of this, we rank Missouri as the 8th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $291,700[6] | #41 of 50 states | 33.3% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 6.95%[7] | #15 of 50 states | 0.4% lower |
| Median household income | $68,545[8] | #39 of 50 states | 11% lower |
| Affordability ratio | 4.3 | #8 of 50 states | 23.7% lower |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.78%[9] | #19 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Missouri?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Missouri?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Missouri.
Resources for Missouri home buyers
Preparing to buy in Missouri
Missouri home buying costs
Selling a house in the Missouri real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Missouri real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Missouri of 2.74%, which is the 8th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.78%, which is the 19th lowest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $302,450[10] | #41 of 50 states | 31.8% lower |
| Median sale price | $291,700[11] | #41 of 50 states | 33.3% lower |
| Median days on market | 56[12] | #19 of 50 states | 4.8% shorter |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.78%[13] | #19 of 50 states | 1.2% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.74%[14] | #8 of 50 states | 3.5% lower |
Resources for Missouri home sellers
Preparing to sell in Missouri
- Selling a House in Missouri: 8 Simple Steps
- Average Time to Sell a House in Missouri
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Missouri?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Missouri
Missouri home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Missouri
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], 5% of Americans indicated that they would choose to move to Missouri if money were no object. Likewise, 9% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to St. Louis among a choice of America's largest cities, and 6% indicated that they would move to Kansas City.
Here's how Missouri cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Missouri city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | St. Louis | 19th best |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | Kansas City | 35th best |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | Kansas City | 41st best |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | St. Louis | 23rd best |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | Kansas City | 16th best |
Where to shop for homes in Missouri
Frequently asked questions
As of October 10, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Missouri is 57. On average, it takes about 56 days to sell in Missouri.
Home values have risen in Missouri over the past year. The current median home value is $261,715 and it's projected to rise by 0.55% in the next year.
As of October 10, 2025, sellers in Missouri are typically getting 100% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of August 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 10, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. These data points are averages based on responses we’ve received from 23 agents in Missouri.