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Housing in Liberty

481 homes sold in Liberty in the last year, at a typical $350K

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 Liberty homes are listed.

Homes sold
481
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$350K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$171
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 95% of Liberty’s sales, at a typical $357K

481 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$357K

typical sale · 455 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$172MO $163
Days to sell
32
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 11 sold, typical $343K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $217K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

481 sales in the last year, against 596 in 2021 and a low of 380 in 2024. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $350K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0150300450600$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 394 sold, typical $133K’122013: 433 sold, typical $151K2014: 479 sold, typical $161K’142015: 481 sold, typical $171K2016: 519 sold, typical $171K’162017: 542 sold, typical $191K2018: 576 sold, typical $198K’182019: 563 sold, typical $220K2020: 546 sold, typical $232K’202021: 596 sold, typical $277K2022: 475 sold, typical $309K’222023: 389 sold, typical $320K2024: 380 sold, typical $333K’242025: 458 sold, typical $344KLast 12 months: 481 sold, typical $350KNow

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 Liberty

Houseat $172 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

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

We read every month of Liberty’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, 481 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Liberty 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 contract31301436

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 Liberty home costs about $2,162 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Liberty’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Liberty’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Liberty is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Liberty

Five things worth knowing

1.2%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $350K home, about $4,040 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

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

Schools in Liberty
23 min

Typical commute

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

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

Pleasant Valley, Sugar Creek and Gladstone sell for less a square foot; North Kansas City for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Liberty, 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
Kansas City6,915$295K$167—31
Liberty481$350K$171—31
Gladstone418$272K$165—21
Kearney224$370K$181—35
Sugar Creek51$184K$134—45
North Kansas City49$301K$230—32
Pleasant Valley42$266K$165—23

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 Liberty

What do homes sell for in Liberty, MO?

481 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $350K, $171 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Liberty?

About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $350K home that’s near $4,040.

Where can I see homes for sale in Liberty?

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

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).