Metropolitan market · Missouri · June 2026 data

Cape Girardeau Real Estate Market

The Cape Girardeau, MO housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Cape Girardeau report in a click.

Median listing price
$295,750
▼ 3.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$150
1,989 sq ft median
Median days on market
56
June 2026
Active listings
225
For sale now
New listings
106
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$240,000
▼ 2.0% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.5%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
125
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$307K$298K$288K$279K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Cape Girardeau MO · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$306K$271K$237K$202K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Cape Girardeau MO · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
225
New this month
106
Pending
146
Price-reduced
33

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Cape Girardeau, MO asks $295,750 — down 3.3% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 56 days to go under contract, and 15% of the 225 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
61/100
#235 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.1% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
49
Value
71
Rental yield
55
Supply risk
22
Market heat
55

Cape Girardeau scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#235 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 43% over five years and +70% over ten, leaving prices 40% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $992/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.0%; active inventory sits at 60% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Cape Girardeau ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,333/mo
−$152/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,485/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,643/mo
+$158/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $295,750 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
85
▲ 4.9% vs 2024
0.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+82
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$17.8M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.2%
▼ 47.5k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Earthquake

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Cape Girardeau market FAQs

What is the median home price in Cape Girardeau?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Cape Girardeau, MO is $295,750, down 3.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Cape Girardeau?
The median property in Cape Girardeau spends 56 days on the market, with 225 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Cape Girardeau?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Cape Girardeau and the wider Missouri market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.