Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0173 homes sold in Sikeston in the last year, at a typical $187K
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 Sikeston homes are listed.
Every place Sikeston 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 Sikeston.
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 97% of Sikeston’s sales, at a typical $185K
173 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 167 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $99MO $163
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $230K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $400K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $169K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2017 price
173 sales in the last year, against 164 in 2025 and a low of 33 in 2017. The typical sale went from $77K in 2017 to $187K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Sikeston
Check a listing against what Sikeston 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 Sikeston are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sikeston’s home sales since 2017 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, 173 sales.
If you’re buying in Sikeston
- Shop in October. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but May is the most competitive: 26% of May sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). November has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Missouri
| Sikeston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 20% | 27% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 5% | 4% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 12% | 13% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 95.5% | 96.9% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 109 | 84 | 36 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.7 times the 2017 low (10) and 306% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Sikeston ranks 89th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sikeston is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sikeston home costs about $1,082 a month
Price: Sikeston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sikeston’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sikeston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $187K home, about $1,270 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sikeston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SikestonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sikeston.
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.
Post your home to Sikeston, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Sikeston. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Sikeston with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Sikeston
What do homes sell for in Sikeston, MO?
173 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $187K, $100 a square foot.
Is Sikeston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 54 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sikeston?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sikeston?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $187K home that’s near $1,270.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sikeston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sikeston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sikeston.
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).