Photo: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, NPS from St. Louis, MO, USA · CC BY 2.04,653 homes sold in St. Louis in the last year, at a typical $246K
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. Louis homes are listed.
Every place St. Louis 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. Louis.
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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.
9% of St. Louis’ sales are condos, at $55K less than a house
3560 houses and 412 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 3560 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $167MO $163
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 412 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $166MO $194
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 579 sold, typical $240K
Townhouses: 102 sold, typical $300K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
4,653 sales in the last year, against 6,872 in 2021 and a low of 4,562 in 2013. The typical sale went from $143K in 2016 to $246K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in St. Louis
Check a listing against what St. Louis 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. Louis are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. Louis’ 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 May 2026, 4,653 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Louis
- Shop in October. It brings about 586 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 34% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 688 a month), but June is the most competitive: 38% of June sales close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (31%). January has the least competition (23%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Missouri
| St. Louis now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 34% | 24% | 43% | 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 | 31% | 28% | 26% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 97.2% | 100.6% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 45 | 20 | 36 |
1148 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (827), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 2021.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 18%
A house typically sold for $252K in the last year (3560 sales), a condo for $197K (412).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
St. Louis ranks 53rd 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. Louis is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. Louis home costs about $1,495 a month
Price: St. Louis’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Louis’ 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 St. Louis is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 312.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $246K home, about $2,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Louis, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. LouisTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Louis.
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.
Pine Lawn, Pagedale and Northwoods sell for less a square foot; Maplewood, Clayton and Richmond Heights for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Louis, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 4,653 | $246K | $158 | 34% | 27 |
| Clayton | 187 | $885K | $343 | 30% | 39 |
| Richmond Heights | 123 | $455K | $244 | 42% | 18 |
| Maplewood | 73 | $297K | $213 | 47% | 22 |
| Northwoods | 57 | $89K | $76 | 25% | 53 |
| Pagedale | 32 | $103K | $82 | 31% | 79 |
| Pine Lawn | 22 | $83K | $78 | 23% | 52 |
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 St. Louis
What do homes sell for in St. Louis, MO?
4,653 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $246K, $158 a square foot. Houses sold for about $252K, condos for about $197K.
Is St. Louis a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1183 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 419 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. Louis?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Louis?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $246K home that’s near $2,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Louis?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Louis’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Louis.
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).