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Housing in Peculiar

160 homes sold in Peculiar in the last year, at a typical $347K

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 Peculiar homes are listed.

Homes sold
160
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$347K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$182
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 99% of Peculiar’s sales, at a typical $347K

160 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$347K

typical sale · 159 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$182MO $163
Days to sell
80
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $311K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price

160 sales in the last year, against 212 in 2021 and a low of 62 in 2012. The typical sale went from $165K in 2016 to $347K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
062125187250$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 62 sold, typical $123K’122013: 65 sold, typical $129K2014: 85 sold, typical $131K’142015: 122 sold, typical $151K2016: 123 sold, typical $165K’162017: 161 sold, typical $186K2018: 148 sold, typical $210K’182019: 149 sold, typical $230K2020: 168 sold, typical $258K’202021: 212 sold, typical $288K2022: 138 sold, typical $320K’222023: 122 sold, typical $319K2024: 119 sold, typical $345K’242025: 152 sold, typical $351KLast 12 months: 160 sold, typical $347KNow

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 Peculiar

Houseat $182 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

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

We read every month of Peculiar’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, 160 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Peculiar 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 contract81673036

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 Peculiar home costs about $2,120 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

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

Before you buy in Peculiar

Five things worth knowing

1.1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $347K home, about $3,720 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

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

Schools in Peculiar
26 min

Typical commute

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

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

Belton and Harrisonville sell for less a square foot; Lake Winnebago and Loch Lloyd for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Peculiar, 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
Raymore486$386K$188—49
Belton294$289K$173—25
Harrisonville170$270K$164—27
Peculiar160$347K$182—81
Greenwood110$353K$196—33
Lake Winnebago44$1.1M$288—84
Loch Lloyd26$1.6M$311—69

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 Peculiar

What do homes sell for in Peculiar, MO?

160 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $347K, $182 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Peculiar?

About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $347K home that’s near $3,720.

Where can I see homes for sale in Peculiar?

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

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).