Missouri housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Missouri home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home in Missouri at $265,387 in September 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier.
- Value of a typical home
- $265,387September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +3.4%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +84.9%US +77.4%
- Since 2000, multiple
- ×2.72US ×2.99
- Home price against income
- 3.7. The median income is $71,589.
Among the 50 states and DC, rankings run from highest to lowest: typical home value is 39th, 12-month change is 12th, growth since 2000 is 30th of 47, and price to income is 34th.
Missouri home prices since 2000
A typical Missouri home was worth $97,730 in January 2000 and $265,387 later. September 2026 was its peak month, at $265,387.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $100,096 | $107,177 | $114,547 | $121,758 | $128,579 | $134,958 | $140,718 | $143,043 | $140,197 | $134,637 |
| 2010s | $131,643 | $124,142 | $122,184 | $125,456 | $129,800 | $135,166 | $142,596 | $150,441 | $158,930 | $166,910 |
| 2020s | $178,166 | $204,486 | $230,667 | $239,646 | $249,203 | $256,169 |
Missouri home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
On FHFA's repeat-sales index, with 1975 = 100, Missouri sat at 820 in 2025; in Q2 2026 the index ran +3.6% on a year.
Owners reported these values in the Census of Housing: Missouri $2,392 in 1940 and $89,900 in 2000.
| Census year | Missouri median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $2,392 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $6,399 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $10,900 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $14,400 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $36,700 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $59,800 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $89,900 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment applies. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Missouri by city
Pages here cover 6 cities, listed largest first:
| City | Value of a typical home | Change over 12 months | Since 2000, multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $250,185 | +1.9% | ×2.95 |
| St. Louis | $181,157 | −0.2% | ×2.18 |
| Springfield, Missouri | $243,597 | +3.1% | |
| Columbia, Missouri | $321,671 | +2.5% | |
| Independence | $210,944 | +3.7% | ×2.97 |
| Branson | $245,493 | −1.0% | |
| Saint Charles | $345,233 | +2.4% | |
| Lees Summit | $393,485 | +3.2% | |
| Florissant | $195,065 | +2.2% | |
| O Fallon | $378,128 | +1.9% | |
| Saint Joseph | $180,960 | +3.8% | |
| Jefferson City | $277,642 | +7.3% | |
| Joplin | $206,480 | +2.0% | |
| Saint Peters | $320,850 | +3.8% | |
| Blue Springs | $309,342 | +2.2% | |
| Ballwin | $410,965 | +2.3% |
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Metro forecasts for where Missouri prices are heading
Made in September 2026 for 5 Missouri metros, Zillow's 12-month forecasts run from −0.6% to +2.9%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | +1.0% | +2.9% |
| St. Louis, MO | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| Springfield, MO | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| Columbia, MO | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| Branson, MO | −0.5% | −0.6% |
This is Zillow's estimate, not investment advice.
Missouri cost of living
Missouri's price level comes to 90.8 (US 100): goods 96.3, housing 69.9, utilities 79.4, and other services 95.2 (BEA). Household income has a median of $71,589, and median gross rent is $1,067 per month (Census ACS 2024). Of homes, 69% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1978.
Browse cost of living for all states, or open the city pages: Kansas City, St. Louis, and Springfield, Missouri.
How to read this chart
The first chart shows dollars, and its peak comes in September 2026 at $265,387. An index is what the second chart shows, and Missouri's line ends at 820; prices there sit at 8.2 times their 1975 level. An inflation adjustment applies to neither of them.