Missouri real estate — week of May 22, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

27 days

Springfield homes taking 27 days to sell — +50.0% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$350K

Lee's Summit median price -11.3% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -5.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

55 days

Liberty homes taking 55 days to sell — +129.2% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

12 days

Belton selling in 12 days — -68.4% vs. a year ago

Homes are clearing faster than they did this month last year — a leading indicator that seller leverage is returning to this market.

Strength 4 / 5

$280K

Belton median price -8.7% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -2.4% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

29 days

Columbia selling in 29 days — -62.3% vs. a year ago

Homes are clearing faster than they did this month last year — a leading indicator that seller leverage is returning to this market.

Strength 4 / 5

33 days

Gladstone homes taking 33 days to sell — +312.5% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

3 listings

Sherman new listings -50.0% vs. 5-year average for this month

Far fewer sellers are listing than is typical for this month — the scarcity tends to harden prices and compress DOM on whatever does come to market.