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Housing in Belton

294 homes sold in Belton in the last year, at a typical $289K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Belton homes are listed.

Homes sold
294
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$289K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$173
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 90% of Belton’s sales, at a typical $293K

294 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$293K

typical sale · 266 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$176MO $163
Days to sell
31
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $504K
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $194K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price

294 sales in the last year, against 430 in 2020 and a low of 261 in 2012. The typical sale went from $131K in 2016 to $289K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0112225337450$100K$200K$300K$400K2012: 261 sold, typical $96K’122013: 270 sold, typical $100K2014: 319 sold, typical $111K’142015: 331 sold, typical $126K2016: 358 sold, typical $131K’162017: 360 sold, typical $152K2018: 393 sold, typical $162K’182019: 365 sold, typical $166K2020: 430 sold, typical $186K’202021: 424 sold, typical $213K2022: 324 sold, typical $240K’222023: 321 sold, typical $259K2024: 319 sold, typical $273K’242025: 331 sold, typical $292KLast 12 months: 294 sold, typical $289KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Belton

Houseat $176 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Belton homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Belton are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Belton’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 294 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Belton now2017–192021 peakMO now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price———21%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days———42%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price———27%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price———98%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract25341136

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Belton home costs about $1,735 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Belton’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Belton’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Belton is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Belton

Five things worth knowing

0.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $289K home, about $2,730 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
C+

Schools

The schools grade for Belton, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Belton
25 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Belton.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Grandview sells for less a square foot; Loch Lloyd, Leawood and Lake Winnebago for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Belton, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Leawood608$761K$230—17
Raymore486$386K$188—49
Grandview351$235K$138—29
Belton294$289K$173—25
Peculiar160$347K$182—81
Lake Winnebago44$1.1M$288—84
Loch Lloyd26$1.6M$311—69

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Belton

What do homes sell for in Belton, MO?

294 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $289K, $173 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Belton?

About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $289K home that’s near $2,730.

Where can I see homes for sale in Belton?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Belton’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Belton.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).