Photo: Maureen Didde from Kansas City, MO, USA · CC BY 2.0189 homes sold in Carthage in the last year, at a typical $196K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Carthage homes are listed.
Every place Carthage 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 Carthage.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 97% of Carthage’s sales, at a typical $195K
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $136MO $163
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $256K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $197K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
189 sales in the last year, against 207 in 2021 and a low of 109 in 2014. The typical sale went from $98K in 2016 to $196K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Carthage
Check a listing against what Carthage 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 Carthage are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Carthage’s home sales since 2014 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, 189 sales.
If you’re buying in Carthage
- Shop in March. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 87.8% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 35 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but April is the most competitive: 1% of April sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| Carthage now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 8% | 0% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 87.8% | 98.7% | 92.1% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 77 | 59 | 36 |
48 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2024 low (37), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 64.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Carthage ranks 114th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Carthage is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Carthage home costs about $1,144 a month
Price: Carthage’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Carthage’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Carthage is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 10.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $196K home, about $1,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Carthage, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarthageTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Carthage.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Carthage, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 974 | $186K | $134 | 0% | 32 |
| Webb City | 193 | $212K | $137 | 1% | 27 |
| Carthage | 189 | $196K | $136 | 0% | 35 |
| Oronogo | 56 | $249K | $155 | 0% | 32 |
| Duenweg | 55 | $240K | $148 | 0% | 63 |
| Carterville | 38 | $169K | $134 | 3% | 51 |
| Duquesne | 30 | $266K | $147 | 0% | 53 |
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 Carthage
What do homes sell for in Carthage, MO?
189 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $196K, $136 a square foot.
Is Carthage a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 87.8% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Carthage?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Carthage?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $196K home that’s near $1,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carthage?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carthage’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carthage.
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).