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Housing in Kearney

224 homes sold in Kearney in the last year, at a typical $370K

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 Kearney homes are listed.

Homes sold
224
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$370K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$181
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 99% of Kearney’s sales, at a typical $374K

224 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$374K

typical sale · 221 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$181MO $163
Days to sell
35
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $370K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $233K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

224 sales in the last year, against 305 in 2019 and a low of 162 in 2013. The typical sale went from $197K in 2016 to $370K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
087175262350$200K$300K$400K$500K2012: 165 sold, typical $150K’122013: 162 sold, typical $168K2014: 183 sold, typical $176K’142015: 227 sold, typical $179K2016: 286 sold, typical $197K’162017: 281 sold, typical $208K2018: 258 sold, typical $237K’182019: 305 sold, typical $254K2020: 303 sold, typical $265K’202021: 295 sold, typical $307K2022: 232 sold, typical $363K’222023: 201 sold, typical $358K2024: 204 sold, typical $372K’242025: 216 sold, typical $387KLast 12 months: 224 sold, typical $370KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Kearney

Houseat $181 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Kearney 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Kearney are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Kearney’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, 224 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Kearney now2017–192021 peakMO 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 contract35531636

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Kearney home costs about $2,234 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Kearney’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kearney’s 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 Kearney is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Kearney

Five things worth knowing

1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $370K home, about $3,650 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A

Schools

The schools grade for Kearney, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Kearney
24 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Kearney.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Excelsior Springs, Liberty, Lawson, Pleasant Valley and Lathrop sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Kearney, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Liberty481$350K$171—31
Kearney224$370K$181—35
Smithville207$366K$176—29
Excelsior Springs181$228K$145—32
Lawson43$312K$160—52
Pleasant Valley42$266K$165—23
Lathrop31$250K$166—39

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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Kearney

What do homes sell for in Kearney, MO?

224 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $370K, $181 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Kearney?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $370K home that’s near $3,650.

Where can I see homes for sale in Kearney?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kearney’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kearney.

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).