Photo: Onegentlemanofverona · CC BY-SA 3.0107 homes sold in Des Peres in the last year, at a typical $765K
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 Des Peres homes are listed.
Every place Des Peres homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Des Peres’ sales, at a typical $765K
107 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 107 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $249MO $163
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
107 sales in the last year, against 144 in 2017 and a low of 88 in 2023. The typical sale went from $453K in 2016 to $765K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $750K buys in Des Peres
Check a listing against what Des Peres 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 Des Peres are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Des Peres’ 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, 107 sales.
If you’re buying in Des Peres
- Shop in September. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.5% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). February has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| Des Peres now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 19% | 53% | 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 | 21% | 30% | 35% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.5% | 98% | 101.7% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 62 | 17 | 36 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (7), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 46.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Des Peres ranks 7th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Des Peres is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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 Des Peres home costs about $4,609 a month
Price: Des Peres’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Des Peres’ 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Des Peres 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $765K home, about $7,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Des Peres, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Des PeresTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Des Peres.
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.
Manchester sells for less a square foot; Frontenac and Ladue for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Des Peres, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood | 488 | $464K | $247 | 47% | 14 |
| Manchester | 224 | $361K | $192 | 49% | 12 |
| Ladue | 131 | $1.4M | $345 | 50% | 26 |
| Des Peres | 107 | $765K | $249 | 50% | 18 |
| Glendale | 107 | $505K | $255 | 63% | 12 |
| Frontenac | 68 | $1.7M | $316 | 50% | 14 |
| Warson Woods | 32 | $656K | $253 | 53% | 17 |
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 Des Peres
What do homes sell for in Des Peres, MO?
107 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $765K, $249 a square foot.
Is Des Peres a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.5% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Des Peres?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Des Peres?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $765K home that’s near $7,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Des Peres?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Des Peres’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Des Peres.
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).