Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0114 homes sold in De Soto in the last year, at a typical $203K
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 De Soto homes are listed.
Every place De Soto 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 De Soto.
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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 De Soto’s sales, at a typical $203K
114 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 114 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152MO $163
- Days to sell
- 53
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
114 sales in the last year, against 159 in 2021 and a low of 75 in 2013. The typical sale went from $83K in 2016 to $203K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in De Soto
Check a listing against what De Soto 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 De Soto are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of De Soto’s home sales since 2013 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, 114 sales.
If you’re buying in De Soto
- Shop in October. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but May is the most competitive: 40% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). April has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| De Soto now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 18% | 51% | 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 | 38% | 29% | 22% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 95.9% | 100.8% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 60 | 41 | 36 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 59.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
De Soto ranks 36th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. De Soto is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical De Soto home costs about $1,189 a month
Price: De Soto’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at De Soto’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 De Soto is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $203K home, about $1,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for De Soto, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in De SotoCheck 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; Hillsboro and Herculaneum for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of De Soto, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festus | 224 | $267K | $184 | 47% | 21 |
| De Soto | 114 | $203K | $152 | 42% | 53 |
| Herculaneum | 110 | $315K | $198 | 44% | 39 |
| Crystal City | 76 | $233K | $171 | 43% | 28 |
| Hillsboro | 57 | $268K | $191 | 35% | 37 |
| Raintree Plantation | 53 | $417K | $179 | 26% | 49 |
| Summer Set | 23 | $337K | $163 | 30% | 67 |
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 De Soto
What do homes sell for in De Soto, MO?
114 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $203K, $152 a square foot.
Is De Soto a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in De Soto?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in De Soto?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $203K home that’s near $1,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in De Soto?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry De Soto’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to De Soto.
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).