Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 4.0201 homes sold in West Plains in the last year, at a typical $191K
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 West Plains homes are listed.
Every place West Plains 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 West Plains.
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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 98% of West Plains’ sales, at a typical $189K
201 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 197 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $123MO $163
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 2%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $202K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
201 sales in the last year, against 261 in 2021 and a low of 144 in 2016. The typical sale went from $108K in 2016 to $191K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in West Plains
Check a listing against what West Plains 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 West Plains are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of West Plains’ home sales since 2015 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, 201 sales.
If you’re buying in West Plains
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 1% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 22 a month), but April is the most competitive: 1% of April sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). January has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Missouri
| West Plains now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 1% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 1% | 3% | 42% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 92.7% | 98.7% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 62 | 111 | 65 | 36 |
66 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (42), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 89.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
West Plains ranks 96th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. West Plains is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical West Plains home costs about $1,084 a month
Price: West Plains’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at West Plains’ 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether West Plains is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $191K home, about $1,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for West Plains, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in West PlainsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in West Plains.
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.
Willow Springs and Mountain View sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of West Plains, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Plains | 201 | $191K | $122 | 1% | 62 |
| Mountain View | 30 | $157K | $109 | 0% | 51 |
| Willow Springs | 28 | $175K | $110 | 0% | 99 |
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.
Post your home to West Plains, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to West Plains. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing West Plains with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in West Plains
What do homes sell for in West Plains, MO?
201 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $191K, $122 a square foot.
Is West Plains a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.9% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in West Plains?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in West Plains?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $191K home that’s near $1,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in West Plains?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry West Plains’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to West Plains.
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).