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Housing in Smithville

207 homes sold in Smithville in the last year, at a typical $366K

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 Smithville homes are listed.

Homes sold
207
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$366K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$176
Missouri $163
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 88% of Smithville’s sales, at a typical $379K

207 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$379K

typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$176MO $163
Days to sell
28
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $289K
Townhouses: 21 sold, typical $284K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price

207 sales in the last year, against 288 in 2017 and a low of 155 in 2012. The typical sale went from $202K in 2016 to $366K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
075150225300$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 155 sold, typical $163K’122013: 201 sold, typical $164K2014: 219 sold, typical $180K’142015: 240 sold, typical $180K2016: 287 sold, typical $202K’162017: 288 sold, typical $204K2018: 281 sold, typical $232K’182019: 256 sold, typical $228K2020: 275 sold, typical $255K’202021: 276 sold, typical $290K2022: 197 sold, typical $333K’222023: 164 sold, typical $351K2024: 203 sold, typical $372K’242025: 195 sold, typical $364KLast 12 months: 207 sold, typical $366KNow

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 Smithville

Houseat $176 a sq ft
The same money in Missouriat $163 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

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

We read every month of Smithville’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, 207 sales.

How competitive is it now?

How it compares

Smithville 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 contract29431136

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 Smithville home costs about $2,209 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

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

Before you buy in Smithville

Five things worth knowing

1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $366K home, about $3,590 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A

Schools

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

Schools in Smithville
29 min

Typical commute

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

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

Plattsburg, Gladstone and Pleasant Valley sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Smithville, 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
Gladstone418$272K$165—21
Kearney224$370K$181—35
Smithville207$366K$176—29
Platte City84$348K$181—69
Plattsburg45$269K$143—44
Pleasant Valley42$266K$165—23
Weatherby Lake31$603K$211—49

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 Smithville

What do homes sell for in Smithville, MO?

207 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $366K, $176 a square foot.

How much are property taxes in Smithville?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $366K home that’s near $3,590.

Where can I see homes for sale in Smithville?

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

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).