Photo: Dcoetzee · Public domain75 homes sold in Wright City in the last year, at a typical $304K
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 Wright City homes are listed.
Every place Wright City 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 Wright City.
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 97% of Wright City’s sales, at a typical $306K
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 73 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194MO $163
- Days to sell
- 22
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $250K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $195K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
75 sales in the last year, against 165 in 2021 and a low of 52 in 2014. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $304K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Wright City
Check a listing against what Wright City 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 Wright City are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 81% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wright City’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, 75 sales.
If you’re buying in Wright City
- Shop in June. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 39% of listings have cut their price, against 11% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 39% paid over.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but August is the most competitive: 53% of August sales close over asking. January has the least competition (37%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Missouri
| Wright City now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 39% | 40% | 55% | 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 | 39% | 11% | 21% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 99.7% | 103.1% | 98% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 55 | 47 | 36 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2025 low (6), 81% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 54.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
39% in the last year, against 11% in 2017–19 and 27% across Missouri. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Wright City ranks 42nd of 122 busy Missouri markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wright City 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 Wright City home costs about $1,786 a month
Price: Wright City’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wright City’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Wright City 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $304K home, about $2,400 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wright City, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Wright CityTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wright City.
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.
Warrenton and Wentzville sell for less a square foot; Innsbrook for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wright City, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentzville | 776 | $377K | $178 | 32% | 29 |
| Warrenton | 124 | $270K | $179 | 47% | 32 |
| Innsbrook | 99 | $590K | $358 | 8% | 58 |
| Wright City | 75 | $304K | $191 | 39% | 22 |
| Moscow Mills | 62 | $313K | $219 | 35% | 37 |
| Foristell | 49 | $365K | $198 | 18% | 80 |
| Truesdale | 29 | $306K | $199 | 17% | 93 |
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 Wright City, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Wright City. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Wright City with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Wright City
What do homes sell for in Wright City, MO?
75 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $304K, $191 a square foot.
Is Wright City a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 39% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wright City?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Wright City?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $304K home that’s near $2,400.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wright City?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wright City’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wright City.
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).