Photo: MoBikeFed · CC BY 2.0457 homes sold in Wildwood in the last year, at a typical $576K
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 Wildwood homes are listed.
Every place Wildwood 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 Wildwood.
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.
8% of Wildwood’s sales are condos, at $412K less than a house
418 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 418 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $185MO $163
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175MO $194
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 56%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $296K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
457 sales in the last year, against 758 in 2020 and a low of 440 in 2025. The typical sale went from $354K in 2016 to $576K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Wildwood
Check a listing against what Wildwood 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 Wildwood are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wildwood’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, 457 sales.
If you’re buying in Wildwood
- Shop in March. It brings about 67 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.1% of the list price on average; 38% paid over.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 79 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (14%) but only about 38 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Missouri
| Wildwood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 38% | 14% | 51% | 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 | 33% | 31% | 25% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.1% | 97.7% | 101.7% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 20 | 63 | 17 | 36 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (38), 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 257.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos -10%
A house typically sold for $600K in the last year (418 sales), a condo for $188K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Wildwood ranks 45th of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wildwood 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 Wildwood home costs about $3,602 a month
Price: Wildwood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wildwood’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wildwood 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 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $576K home, about $7,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wildwood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WildwoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wildwood.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wildwood, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 673 | $573K | $197 | 37% | 19 |
| Ballwin | 586 | $406K | $186 | 49% | 11 |
| Wildwood | 457 | $576K | $182 | 38% | 20 |
| Eureka | 205 | $407K | $182 | 30% | 37 |
| Ellisville | 107 | $434K | $178 | 44% | 16 |
| Clarkson Valley | 34 | $1.1M | $209 | 15% | 38 |
| Winchester | 30 | $257K | $213 | 30% | 18 |
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 Wildwood
What do homes sell for in Wildwood, MO?
457 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $576K, $182 a square foot. Houses sold for about $600K, condos for about $188K.
Is Wildwood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 77 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 47 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wildwood?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wildwood?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $576K home that’s near $7,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wildwood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wildwood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wildwood.
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).