Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.025 homes sold in Elsberry in the last year, at a typical $163K
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 Elsberry homes are listed.
Every place Elsberry 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 Elsberry.
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Houses are 96% of Elsberry’s sales, at a typical $169K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $129MO $163
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $20K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.5 times the 2017 price
25 sales in the last year, against 40 in 2022 and a low of 21 in 2024. The typical sale went from $65K in 2017 to $163K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Elsberry
Check a listing against what Elsberry 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 Elsberry are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Elsberry’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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Elsberry
- Shop in March. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but May is the most competitive: 43% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). March has the least competition (18%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| Elsberry now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 22% | 39% | 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% | 27% | 32% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 95.2% | 94.8% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 105 | 42 | 36 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2024 low (5), 22% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 15.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
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 Elsberry home costs about $939 a month
Price: Elsberry’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Elsberry’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Elsberry 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $163K home, about $1,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Elsberry, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ElsberryTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Elsberry.
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.
Jerseyville sells for less a square foot; Winfield, Troy, Moscow Mills, St. Paul and Wentzville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Elsberry, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentzville | 776 | $377K | $178 | 32% | 29 |
| Troy | 180 | $293K | $187 | 36% | 24 |
| Jerseyville | 117 | $156K | $115 | 21% | 59 |
| Moscow Mills | 62 | $313K | $219 | 35% | 37 |
| St. Paul | 44 | $447K | $212 | 30% | 60 |
| Elsberry | 25 | $163K | $121 | 36% | 36 |
| Winfield | 22 | $241K | $169 | 41% | 36 |
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 Elsberry
What do homes sell for in Elsberry, MO?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $163K, $121 a square foot.
Is Elsberry a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Elsberry?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Elsberry?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $163K home that’s near $1,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Elsberry?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Elsberry’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Elsberry.
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).