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Housing in Raytown

479 homes sold in Raytown in the last year, at a typical $221K

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 Raytown homes are listed.

Homes sold
479
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$221K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$139
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 92% of Raytown’s sales, at a typical $216K

479 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$216K

typical sale · 443 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$140MO $163
Days to sell
29
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 20 sold, typical $341K
Townhouses: 15 sold, typical $174K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $145K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.5 times the 2016 price

479 sales in the last year, against 657 in 2021 and a low of 390 in 2014. The typical sale went from $90K in 2016 to $221K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0175350525700$75K$150K$225K$300K2012: 407 sold, typical $55K’122013: 426 sold, typical $67K2014: 390 sold, typical $71K’142015: 469 sold, typical $85K2016: 509 sold, typical $90K’162017: 587 sold, typical $106K2018: 572 sold, typical $116K’182019: 542 sold, typical $131K2020: 537 sold, typical $145K’202021: 657 sold, typical $172K2022: 513 sold, typical $200K’222023: 463 sold, typical $201K2024: 447 sold, typical $210K’242025: 480 sold, typical $217KLast 12 months: 479 sold, typical $221KNow

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

What your budget buys

What $200K buys in Raytown

Houseat $140 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

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

We read every month of Raytown’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, 479 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Raytown 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 contract28351536

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 Raytown home costs about $1,378 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

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

Before you buy in Raytown

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 $221K home, about $2,710 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
D

Schools

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

Schools in Raytown
24 min

Typical commute

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

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

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lee's Summit, Lake Tapawingo, Mission Hills and Westwood for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Raytown, 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
Independence1,727$221K$141—29
Lee's Summit1,720$406K$173—24
Raytown479$221K$139—28
Grandview351$235K$138—29
Mission Hills55$1.6M$397—29
Westwood36$515K$292—31
Lake Tapawingo25$471K$220—57

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 Raytown

What do homes sell for in Raytown, MO?

479 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $221K, $139 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Raytown?

About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $221K home that’s near $2,710.

Where can I see homes for sale in Raytown?

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

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).