Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0198 homes sold in Union in the last year, at a typical $248K
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 Union homes are listed.
Every place Union 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 Union.
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.
7% of Union’s sales are condos, at $80K less than a house
183 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $177MO $163
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $149MO $194
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 31%
- Listings with a price cut
- 57%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $225K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $225K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
198 sales in the last year, against 208 in 2019 and a low of 129 in 2014. The typical sale went from $146K in 2016 to $248K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Union
Check a listing against what Union 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 Union are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Union’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 May 2026, 198 sales.
If you’re buying in Union
- Shop in April. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 23% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but August is the most competitive: 34% of August sales close over asking. April has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Missouri
| Union now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 20% | 48% | 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 | 23% | 16% | 8% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.5% | 100.7% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 76 | 52 | 36 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (22), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 108.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 65%, condos 1%
A house typically sold for $256K in the last year (183 sales), a condo for $176K (13).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Union ranks 59th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Union 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 Union home costs about $1,469 a month
Price: Union’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Union’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Union is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December 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 $248K home, about $2,100 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Union, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in UnionCheck 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.
St. Clair, Washington and New Haven sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Union, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 208 | $284K | $165 | 29% | 41 |
| Union | 198 | $248K | $172 | 33% | 49 |
| Pacific | 106 | $305K | $175 | 28% | 37 |
| St. Clair | 55 | $190K | $153 | 45% | 43 |
| New Haven | 38 | $239K | $150 | 34% | 63 |
| Villa Ridge | 30 | $291K | $186 | 20% | 53 |
| Gray Summit | 27 | $264K | $173 | 37% | 22 |
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 Union
What do homes sell for in Union, MO?
198 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $248K, $172 a square foot. Houses sold for about $256K, condos for about $176K.
Is Union a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Union?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Union?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $248K home that’s near $2,100.
Where can I see homes for sale in Union?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Union’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Union.
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).