Photo: Roastedbeanz1 · CC BY-SA 4.0289 homes sold in Lake St. Louis in the last year, at a typical $413K
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 Lake St. Louis homes are listed.
Every place Lake St. Louis 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 Lake St. Louis.
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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.
8% of Lake St. Louis’ sales are condos, at $262K less than a house
250 houses and 23 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 250 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $178MO $163
- Days to sell
- 27
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 23 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $149MO $194
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Townhouses: 18 sold, typical $231K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
289 sales in the last year, against 456 in 2020 and a low of 283 in 2023. The typical sale went from $255K in 2016 to $413K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $400K buys in Lake St. Louis
Check a listing against what Lake St. Louis 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 Lake St. Louis are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Lake St. Louis’ home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 289 sales.
If you’re buying in Lake St. Louis
- Shop in June. It brings about 45 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 45 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. January has the least competition (15%) but only about 25 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Missouri
| Lake St. Louis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 18% | 50% | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | — | — | 42% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 98.3% | 101.6% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 25 | 44 | 13 | 38 |
60 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (29), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 136.
Since 2019, houses are up 54%, condos 25%
A house typically sold for $457K in the year to May 2026 (250 sales), a condo for $195K (23).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Lake St. Louis ranks 72nd of 170 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Lake St. Louis is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Lake St. Louis home costs about $2,532 a month
Price: Lake St. Louis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lake St. Louis’ 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 Lake St. Louis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $413K home, about $4,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Lake St. Louis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Lake St. LouisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lake St. Louis.
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; Cottleville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Lake St. Louis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon | 1,156 | $377K | $175 | 42% | 13 |
| Wentzville | 787 | $383K | $178 | 31% | 26 |
| Lake St. Louis | 289 | $413K | $170 | 32% | 25 |
| Dardenne Prairie | 180 | $535K | $171 | 31% | 30 |
| Cottleville | 93 | $555K | $215 | 30% | 25 |
| Weldon Spring | 82 | $742K | $208 | 43% | 27 |
| St. Paul | 43 | $479K | $209 | 32% | 53 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Lake St. Louis
What do homes sell for in Lake St. Louis, MO?
289 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $413K, $170 a square foot. Houses sold for about $457K, condos for about $195K in the year to May 2026.
Is Lake St. Louis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 71 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 23 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Lake St. Louis?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Lake St. Louis?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $413K home that’s near $4,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Lake St. Louis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lake St. Louis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lake St. Louis.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).