Metropolitan market · Missouri · September 2026 data

What is the Rolla, MO real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Rolla, MO asks $278,450, down 4.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 69 days on market, with 155 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 44% of active listings, and inventory sits at 77% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$278,450
▼ 4.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$158
1,796 sq ft median
Median days on market
69
September 2026
Active listings
155
For sale now
New listings
48
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
77%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
44%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$265,650
▲ 6.6% 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
56
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Rolla, MO housing market doing right now?

The Rolla, MO housing market lists at a $278,450 median as of September 2026, down 4.8% year over year, with a 69-day median market time and 155 homes for sale (19% with a price cut). Active inventory is 77% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Rolla housing market statistics

The table summarizes Rolla'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 Rolla.

Rolla, MO housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$278,450-4.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1581,796 sq ft median
Median days on market69+5% YoY
Active listings155+1% YoY
New listings this month48September 2026
Listings with a price cut19%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$265,650+6.6% 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 ratio44.0%68 pending
Inventory vs 201977%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Rolla?

Rolla home prices are down 4.8% year over year and -0.2% month over month as of September 2026, at a $278,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$295K$289K$283K$276K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$295K$255K$215K$175K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Rolla?

Rolla has 155 active listings, 48 new this month, 68 pending as of September 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 77% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
155
New this month
48
Pending
68
Price-reduced
29

Is Rolla a good real estate investment?

Rolla scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #472 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
49/100
#472 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
49
Value
49
Rental yield
32
Supply risk
34
Market heat
52

Rolla scores 49/100 on our composite Investor Score (#472 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 77% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.8% 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 Rolla ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Rolla?

A home at Rolla's $278,450 median listing runs about $1,524 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%
$1,376/mo
−$148/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,524/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,678/mo
+$154/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $278,450 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 Rolla?

To buy Rolla’s $278,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $72,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,673/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $55,427 median household income, so a typical Rolla household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Rolla, MO — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$278,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$55,690Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,524/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.64% effective rate)$149/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$72,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$55,427Census 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 Rolla housing market?

Longer-run demand in Rolla shows up in 101 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -7 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
101
▼ 37.7% vs 2024
2.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-7
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$6.92M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
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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Rolla housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Rolla?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Rolla, MO is $278,450, down 4.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Rolla, MO metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Rolla?
The median home listed in Rolla asks $278,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,524 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Rolla?
The median property in Rolla spends 69 days on the market, with 155 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Rolla?
With a median 69 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 44% of active listings, Rolla reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Rolla a good place to invest in real estate?
Rolla scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #472 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 Rolla?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Rolla 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 Rolla, 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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