Photo: Andrew Balet · CC BY-SA 3.0221 homes sold in Hannibal in the last year, at a typical $165K
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 Hannibal homes are listed.
Every place Hannibal 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 Hannibal.
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 92% of Hannibal’s sales, at a typical $163K
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 204 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $104MO $163
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $129K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $359K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $211K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
221 sales in the last year, against 262 in 2022 and a low of 181 in 2014. The typical sale went from $86K in 2016 to $165K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Hannibal
Check a listing against what Hannibal 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 Hannibal are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hannibal’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, 221 sales.
If you’re buying in Hannibal
- Shop in October. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 25% of listings cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.2% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 24 a month), but July is the most competitive: 16% of July sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (10%). August has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Missouri as a whole
| Hannibal now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 8% | 18% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 11% | 53% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 34% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.2% | 93.5% | 95.6% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 77 | 46 | 36 |
58 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (40) and 16% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 77%
A house typically sold for $163K in the last year (204 sales), a condo for $211K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hannibal ranks 86th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hannibal is in the middle of the pack.
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 Hannibal home costs about $979 a month
Price: Hannibal’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hannibal’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hannibal is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $165K home, about $1,410 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hannibal, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HannibalTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hannibal.
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 Hannibal, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 585 | $168K | $108 | 22% | 48 |
| Hannibal | 221 | $165K | $105 | 17% | 54 |
| Palmyra | 45 | $203K | $114 | 20% | 76 |
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 Hannibal
What do homes sell for in Hannibal, MO?
221 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $165K, $105 a square foot.
Is Hannibal a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 48 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.2% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hannibal?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hannibal?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $165K home that’s near $1,410.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hannibal?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hannibal’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hannibal.
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).