Photo: Rowen Hansen · CC BY-SA 4.039 homes sold in Buckner in the last year, at a typical $218K
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 Buckner homes are listed.
Every place Buckner homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Buckner.
For sale
Rent
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 100% of Buckner’s sales, at a typical $218K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $146MO $163
- Days to sell
- 44
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 63 in 2021 and a low of 33 in 2012. The typical sale went from $113K in 2016 to $218K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Buckner
Check a listing against what Buckner 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.
Bidding wars in Buckner are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Buckner’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, 39 sales.
How it compares
| Buckner now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO 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 contract | 44 | 109 | 18 | 36 |
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.
Owning the typical Buckner home costs about $1,370 a month
Price: Buckner’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Buckner’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Buckner is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $218K home, about $2,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Buckner, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BucknerCheck 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 hazardsLook 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.
Independence and Sugar Creek sell for less a square foot; Lake Tapawingo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Buckner, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | 1,727 | $221K | $141 | — | 29 |
| Blue Springs | 994 | $326K | $168 | — | 28 |
| Grain Valley | 265 | $327K | $175 | — | 25 |
| Oak Grove | 188 | $310K | $178 | — | 44 |
| Sugar Creek | 51 | $184K | $134 | — | 45 |
| Buckner | 39 | $218K | $146 | — | 44 |
| Lake Tapawingo | 25 | $471K | $220 | — | 57 |
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.
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Questions about buying a home in Buckner
What do homes sell for in Buckner, MO?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $218K, $146 a square foot.
How much are property taxes in Buckner?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $218K home that’s near $2,790.
Where can I see homes for sale in Buckner?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Buckner’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Buckner.
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).