Photo: Rowen Hansen · CC BY-SA 4.050 homes sold in Sugar Creek in the last year, at a typical $189K
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 Sugar Creek homes are listed.
Every place Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek.
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 86% of Sugar Creek’s sales, at a typical $174K (year to May 2026)
50 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 44 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $133MO $163
- Days to sell
- 52
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $259K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
50 sales in the last year, against 60 in 2017 and a low of 33 in 2014. The typical sale went from $73K in 2016 to $189K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $200K buys in Sugar Creek
Check a listing against what Sugar Creek 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 Sugar Creek are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Sugar Creek’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 September 2026, 50 sales.
If you’re buying in Sugar Creek
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.7% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
How it compares, and hotter than Missouri
| Sugar Creek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | — | — | 20% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 63% | — | — | 42% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.7% | — | — | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 54 | 18 | 38 |
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Sugar Creek home costs about $1,162 a month
Price: Sugar Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sugar Creek’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sugar Creek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $189K home, about $2,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sugar Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Sugar CreekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sugar Creek.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Liberty and North Kansas City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sugar Creek, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 6,972 | $299K | $169 | 35% | 30 |
| Independence | 1,729 | $223K | $144 | 40% | 26 |
| Liberty | 486 | $364K | $173 | 35% | 30 |
| Gladstone | 397 | $275K | $166 | 41% | 21 |
| North Kansas City | 52 | $317K | $229 | 33% | 37 |
| Sugar Creek | 50 | $189K | $137 | 52% | 54 |
| Pleasant Valley | 49 | $273K | $164 | 35% | 24 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Sugar Creek
What do homes sell for in Sugar Creek, MO?
50 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $189K, $137 a square foot.
Is Sugar Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 17 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.7% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Sugar Creek?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $189K home that’s near $2,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sugar Creek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sugar Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sugar Creek.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).