Photo: Chris Yunker · CC BY-SA 2.073 homes sold in Maplewood in the last year, at a typical $297K
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 Maplewood homes are listed.
Every place Maplewood 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 Maplewood.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
Houses are 96% of Maplewood’s sales, at a typical $297K
73 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 70 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $217MO $163
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 48%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $319K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
73 sales in the last year, against 153 in 2021 and a low of 75 in 2025. The typical sale went from $162K in 2016 to $297K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Maplewood
Check a listing against what Maplewood 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 Maplewood are more common than before the pandemic, but 57% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Maplewood’s 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 May 2026, 73 sales.
If you’re buying in Maplewood
- Shop in April. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 49% of listings have cut their price, against 38% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.9% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but June is the most competitive: 54% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (35%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| Maplewood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 37% | 54% | 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 | 49% | 38% | 42% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.9% | 99.4% | 102% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 36 | 14 | 36 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 57% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 32.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
49% in the last year, against 38% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Maplewood ranks 22nd of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Maplewood is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Maplewood home costs about $1,910 a month
Price: Maplewood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Maplewood’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Maplewood is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $297K home, about $4,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Maplewood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MaplewoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Maplewood.
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.
Shrewsbury sells for less a square foot; Clayton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Maplewood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Groves | 317 | $455K | $249 | 51% | 15 |
| Clayton | 187 | $885K | $343 | 30% | 39 |
| Brentwood | 161 | $287K | $213 | 33% | 34 |
| Richmond Heights | 123 | $455K | $244 | 42% | 18 |
| Rock Hill | 91 | $333K | $240 | 44% | 20 |
| Shrewsbury | 90 | $294K | $194 | 37% | 26 |
| Maplewood | 73 | $297K | $213 | 47% | 22 |
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 Maplewood
What do homes sell for in Maplewood, MO?
73 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $297K, $213 a square foot.
Is Maplewood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 0.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.9% of asking on average, and 49% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Maplewood?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Maplewood?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $297K home that’s near $4,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in Maplewood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Maplewood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Maplewood.
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).