Photo: Rowen Hansen · CC BY-SA 4.0265 homes sold in Grain Valley in the last year, at a typical $327K
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 Grain Valley homes are listed.
Every place Grain Valley 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 Grain Valley.
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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 89% of Grain Valley’s sales, at a typical $337K
265 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 236 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175MO $163
- Days to sell
- 23
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $374K
Townhouses: 23 sold, typical $196K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
265 sales in the last year, against 423 in 2020 and a low of 220 in 2013. The typical sale went from $176K in 2016 to $327K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Grain Valley
Check a listing against what Grain Valley 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 Grain Valley are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Grain Valley’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, 265 sales.
How it compares
| Grain Valley 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 | 25 | 42 | 15 | 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 Grain Valley home costs about $2,012 a month
Price: Grain Valley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Grain Valley’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Grain Valley 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 $327K home, about $3,670 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Grain Valley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Grain ValleyTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Grain Valley.
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.
Blue Springs, Buckner and Independence sell for less a square foot; Lake Tapawingo and Lake Lotawana for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Grain Valley, 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 |
| Lake Lotawana | 133 | $420K | $260 | — | 77 |
| 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 Grain Valley
What do homes sell for in Grain Valley, MO?
265 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $327K, $175 a square foot.
How much are property taxes in Grain Valley?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $327K home that’s near $3,670.
Where can I see homes for sale in Grain Valley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Grain Valley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Grain Valley.
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).