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Housing in Lathrop

31 homes sold in Lathrop in the last year, at a typical $250K

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 Lathrop homes are listed.

Homes sold
31
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$250K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$166
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Lathrop’s sales, at a typical $250K

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$250K

typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$166MO $163
Days to sell
39
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

31 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2018 and a low of 24 in 2013. The typical sale went from $104K in 2016 to $250K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$75K$150K$225K$300K2012: 32 sold, typical $73K’122013: 24 sold, typical $70K2014: 27 sold, typical $94K’142015: 34 sold, typical $94K2016: 33 sold, typical $104K’162017: 34 sold, typical $112K2018: 37 sold, typical $115K’182019: 34 sold, typical $147K2020: 33 sold, typical $148K’202021: 36 sold, typical $183K2022: 24 sold, typical $200K’222023: 25 sold, typical $206K2024: 29 sold, typical $204K’242025: 36 sold, typical $245KLast 12 months: 31 sold, typical $250KNow

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

What your budget buys

What $250K buys in Lathrop

Houseat $166 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Lathrop 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 Lathrop are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Lathrop’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, 31 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Lathrop 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 contract39562636

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 Lathrop home costs about $1,488 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

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

Before you buy in Lathrop

Five things worth knowing

0.9%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $250K home, about $2,200 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

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

Schools in Lathrop
28 min

Typical commute

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

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

Plattsburg, Lawson, Cameron, Gower and Excelsior Springs sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Lathrop, 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
Kearney224$370K$181—35
Excelsior Springs181$228K$145—32
Cameron80$238K$134—41
Plattsburg45$269K$143—44
Lawson43$312K$160—52
Lathrop31$250K$166—39
Gower22$272K$157—54

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 Lathrop

What do homes sell for in Lathrop, MO?

31 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $250K, $166 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Lathrop?

About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $250K home that’s near $2,200.

Where can I see homes for sale in Lathrop?

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

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).