St. Louis City, Missouri / Market report
St. Louis, MO Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use the current St. Louis market measures as a starting point. This report helps you compare listing, repairs, holding the house, and a direct sale against the costs and timing for your own property.
USA Home Buyers buys houses in St. Louis City, Missouri. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
To talk through your property, call 888-274-5006.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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St. Louis housing market numbers
Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $249,881 | Redfin · St. Louis, MO | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Median days on market | 23 days | Redfin · St. Louis, MO | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Homes sold | 1,268 homes | Redfin · St. Louis, MO | Three months ending September 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $181,157 | Zillow · Saint Louis, MO | As of September 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 1,155 homes | Zillow · Saint Louis, MO | As of September 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
What matters when you compare your house
Condition, needed repairs, whether tenants are in place, access, title or payoff questions, and your timing all affect how your selling choices compare. We can talk through those details with you.
Start with a likely sale price or written offer. Then compare the work, costs, and time connected with the house you are selling.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Local selling costs
Missouri deed recording charges and closing costs
Missouri’s constitution bars the state, counties, and local governments from imposing new taxes on the sale or transfer of real estate after December 2, 2010. Deed recording still has charges set by state law: $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus other per-document fees. The title company handling the closing can confirm the exact recording charges for the documents.
- Missouri Constitution, Article X, Section 25 — real-estate transfer taxes →
- RSMo §59.310 — deed recording fee per page →
- RSMo §59.319 — recording user fee →
- RSMo §59.800 — additional recording fee →
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate.
What you may keep
Sale price and money left after costs are different numbers
To estimate what you may keep, start with a realistic sale price or written offer, then account for your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, repairs or cleanout, selling costs, and the bills you carry while you wait. If you list, include the costs that apply to that option too. The calculator lets you change planning assumptions and compare the resulting estimates.
St. Louis, MO Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Questions and reviews
What our sellers say
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
St. Louis market report questions
Is St. Louis City part of St. Louis County?
No. St. Louis City is an independent city, separate from St. Louis County.
Does the citywide market figure tell me what my house will sell for?
Your home’s condition, needed repairs, whether tenants are in place, access, and timing all affect its sale price and your options. We can talk through those details and compare the costs of selling as-is, listing, or waiting.
What Missouri sale taxes and deed recording charges should I know about?
Missouri’s constitution bars state and local governments from imposing new taxes on a real-estate sale or transfer after December 2, 2010. State law sets deed recording charges at $5 for the first page and $3 for each additional page, plus other per-document fees. Ask the title or closing professional to confirm the charges for the actual documents.
How can I estimate what I may keep after a sale?
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer, then account for your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, repairs or cleanout, other selling costs, and the cost of holding the property. The St. Louis calculator lets you compare planning assumptions.
How do I ask USA Home Buyers to review my property?
Use either form on this page or call 888-274-5006. Share the address and the condition, occupancy, and timing you are considering so you can compare your options.
Choose a next step
If your situation involves an inherited house, tenants, repairs, or a deadline, these St. Louis resources cover related options. You can also use the form or call to compare a written offer with the other numbers for your property.
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