Downing Street Historic District · Photo: User:Jessalo · CC BY-SA 4.0138 homes sold in Hollister in the last year, at a typical $421K
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 Hollister homes are listed.
Every place Hollister 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 Hollister.
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Rent
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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.
9% of Hollister’s sales are condos, at $190K less than a house
125 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 125 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $270MO $163
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 1%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $177MO $194
- Days to sell
- 111
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
More homes sell than most years, at 4 times the 2016 price
138 sales in the last year, against 133 in 2025 and a low of 59 in 2015. The typical sale went from $104K in 2016 to $421K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Hollister
Check a listing against what Hollister 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 Hollister are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Hollister’s home sales since 2015 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, 138 sales.
If you’re buying in Hollister
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 73 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but January is the most competitive: 2% of January sales close over asking. February has the least competition (0%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| Hollister now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 0% | 4% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 100% | 92.3% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 73 | 92 | 67 | 36 |
36 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2023 low (16) and 47% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Since 2019, houses are up 194%, condos 135%
A house typically sold for $429K in the last year (125 sales), a condo for $239K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Hollister ranks 101st of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hollister is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hollister home costs about $2,387 a month
Price: Hollister’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hollister’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hollister is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $421K home, about $2,290 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hollister, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HollisterTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hollister.
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.
Branson, Merriam Woods, Forsyth and Diamond City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hollister, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson | 432 | $252K | $187 | 0% | 66 |
| Hollister | 138 | $421K | $263 | 1% | 73 |
| Forsyth | 42 | $252K | $136 | 0% | 98 |
| Merriam Woods | 29 | $207K | $141 | 0% | 71 |
| Diamond City | 24 | $184K | $134 | 17% | 81 |
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 Hollister
What do homes sell for in Hollister, MO?
138 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $421K, $263 a square foot. Houses sold for about $429K, condos for about $239K.
Is Hollister a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hollister?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hollister?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $421K home that’s near $2,290.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hollister?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hollister’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hollister.
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).