Housing in St. Joseph, MO

Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data

Housing Market Snapshot

Source: Redfin — January 2026

Median Sale Price

$190,000

Median List Price

$168,500

Price Per Sq Ft

$119

Days on Market

39

Active Inventory

193

Months of Supply

4.1

Balanced market

Price Trends

Source: Redfin
Sale Price 33.3%List Price 8.9%Mar 24Jan 26

Market Competitiveness

Source: Redfin

Sold Above List

23.4%

Off Market in 2 Weeks

38.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio

97.1%

Buyer's market

Sold Above Asking
23.4%
Under Contract in 2 Wks
38.5%
Listings with Price Drops
26.9%

Market Activity

Source: Redfin

Homes Sold

47

New Listings

92

Pending Sales

78

Homes Sold 53.0%New Listings 3.2%Pending 31.0%Mar 24Jan 26

Price Per Square Foot

Source: Redfin

Median Sale $/SF

$119

Median List $/SF

$126

Sale $/SF 13.3%List $/SF 0.8%Mar 24Jan 26

St. Joseph vs Similar Cities

Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)

Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. St. Joseph is highlighted.

Median Home Value

Median Rent

Median Price Per Sq Ft

Rent Burden

Census Housing Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Median Home Value

$144,200

Median Rent

$884

Total Housing Units

33,143

Vacancy Rate

13.5%

Owner Occupied

61.4%

Renter Occupied

38.6%

Median Property Tax

$1,199

per year

Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)

$866

Housing Types

Single Family
74.0%
Multi-Family
23.3%
Mobile Home
2.7%

The current median sale price in St. Joseph, MO is $190,000 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 39 days on the market. 23.4% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 4.1 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $119. The median rent is $884 per month (Census ACS). About 61.4% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1962. There are 33,143 total housing units.