Metropolitan market · Missouri · September 2026 data

What is the Poplar Bluff, MO real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Poplar Bluff, MO asks $224,700, up 13.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 64 days on market, with 165 active listings and 24% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 29% of active listings, and inventory sits at 72% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$224,700
▲ 13.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$113
1,672 sq ft median
Median days on market
64
September 2026
Active listings
165
For sale now
New listings
58
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
24%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
72%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
29%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$187,000
▲ 6.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
50
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Poplar Bluff, MO housing market doing right now?

The Poplar Bluff, MO housing market lists at a $224,700 median as of September 2026, up 13.8% year over year, with a 64-day median market time and 165 homes for sale (24% with a price cut). Active inventory is 72% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Poplar Bluff housing market statistics

The table summarizes Poplar Bluff's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Poplar Bluff.

Poplar Bluff, MO housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$224,700+13.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1131,672 sq ft median
Median days on market64+28% YoY
Active listings165+11% YoY
New listings this month58September 2026
Listings with a price cut24%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$187,000+6.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio28.8%48 pending
Inventory vs 201972%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Poplar Bluff?

Poplar Bluff home prices are up 13.8% year over year and -1.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $224,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$232K$223K$214K$205K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$232K$203K$173K$144K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Poplar Bluff?

Poplar Bluff has 165 active listings, 58 new this month, 48 pending as of September 2026. About 24% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 72% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
165
New this month
58
Pending
48
Price-reduced
39

Is Poplar Bluff a good real estate investment?

Poplar Bluff scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #363 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
54/100
#363 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
39
Value
63
Rental yield
54
Supply risk
29
Market heat
41

Poplar Bluff scores 54/100 on our composite Investor Score (#363 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 72% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 13.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

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 Poplar Bluff ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Poplar Bluff?

A home at Poplar Bluff's $224,700 median listing runs about $1,230 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,110/mo
−$120/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,230/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,354/mo
+$124/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $224,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Poplar Bluff?

To buy Poplar Bluff’s $224,700 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $58,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,355/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.2× the area’s $49,213 median household income, so a typical Poplar Bluff household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Poplar Bluff, MO — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$224,700September 2026
Down payment (20%)$44,940Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,230/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.67% effective rate)$125/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$58,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$49,213Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Poplar Bluff housing market?

Longer-run demand in Poplar Bluff shows up in 45 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -26 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
45
▼ 28.6% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-26
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.24M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

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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Poplar Bluff housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Poplar Bluff?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Poplar Bluff, MO is $224,700, up 13.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Poplar Bluff, MO metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Poplar Bluff?
The median home listed in Poplar Bluff asks $224,700 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,230 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Poplar Bluff?
The median property in Poplar Bluff spends 64 days on the market, with 165 homes actively listed and 24% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Poplar Bluff?
With a median 64 days on market and 24% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 29% of active listings, Poplar Bluff reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Poplar Bluff a good place to invest in real estate?
Poplar Bluff scores 54/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #363 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Poplar Bluff?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Poplar Bluff and the wider Missouri market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Poplar Bluff, MO 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.

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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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