Photo: Dave Herholz · CC BY-SA 2.0319 homes sold in Sedalia in the last year, at a typical $173K
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 Sedalia homes are listed.
Every place Sedalia 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 Sedalia.
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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 98% of Sedalia’s sales, at a typical $172K
319 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 314 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $125MO $163
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $193K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $245K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $1.8M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
319 sales in the last year, against 429 in 2021 and a low of 27 in 2015. The typical sale went from $53K in 2016 to $173K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Sedalia
Check a listing against what Sedalia 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 Sedalia are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sedalia’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, 319 sales.
If you’re buying in Sedalia
- Shop in May. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (1% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 34 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 23 a month), but June is the most competitive: 6% of June sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). May has the least competition (1%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| Sedalia now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 12% | 2% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 0% | 3% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | — | 1% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 96% | 95% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 89 | 56 | 36 |
65 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 7.9 times the 2019 low (8) and 453% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Sedalia ranks 94th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sedalia is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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.
Owning the typical Sedalia home costs about $1,013 a month
Price: Sedalia’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sedalia’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sedalia is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $173K home, about $1,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sedalia, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SedaliaCheck 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.
Sweet Springs and Tipton sell for less a square foot; Knob Noster for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sedalia, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia | 319 | $173K | $126 | 4% | 34 |
| Knob Noster | 46 | $264K | $161 | 13% | 52 |
| Sweet Springs | 22 | $172K | $98 | 0% | 59 |
| Tipton | 22 | $186K | $117 | 0% | 62 |
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 Sedalia
What do homes sell for in Sedalia, MO?
319 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $173K, $126 a square foot.
Is Sedalia a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sedalia?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sedalia?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $173K home that’s near $1,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sedalia?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sedalia’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sedalia.
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).