Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.080 homes sold in St. John in the last year, at a typical $153K
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 St. John homes are listed.
Every place St. John 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 St. John.
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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 100% of St. John’s sales, at a typical $153K
80 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 80 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $125MO $162
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.9 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 148 in 2021 and a low of 81 in 2015. The typical sale went from $52K in 2016 to $153K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in St. John
Check a listing against what St. John 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 St. John are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. John’s home sales since 2013 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 April 2026, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in St. John
- Shop in October. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (31% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 30% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but May is the most competitive: 42% of May sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). January has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Missouri
| St. John now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 24% | 53% | 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 | 36% | 30% | 27% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 96.8% | 102.6% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 44 | 17 | 36 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 45.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
St. John ranks 73rd of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. St. John is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. John home costs about $1,009 a month
Price: St. John’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. John’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether St. John is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $153K home, about $2,540 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. John, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. JohnTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. John.
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.
Bel-Ridge, Breckenridge Hills, Vinita Park and Berkeley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. John, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland | 194 | $171K | $143 | 40% | 17 |
| Berkeley | 102 | $94K | $96 | 30% | 25 |
| St. John | 80 | $153K | $125 | 31% | 31 |
| Breckenridge Hills | 51 | $117K | $117 | 35% | 43 |
| Woodson Terrace | 45 | $139K | $125 | 38% | 23 |
| Bel-Ridge | 24 | $87K | $81 | 25% | 67 |
| Vinita Park | 20 | $120K | $105 | 20% | 68 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 St. John
What do homes sell for in St. John, MO?
80 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $153K, $125 a square foot.
Is St. John a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 5 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. John?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. John?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $153K home that’s near $2,540.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. John?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. John’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. John.
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).