Metropolitan market · Missouri · September 2026 data

What is the Sedalia, MO real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Sedalia, MO asks $249,475, up 6.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 46 days on market, with 106 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 49% of active listings, and inventory sits at 52% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$249,475
▲ 6.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$136
1,784 sq ft median
Median days on market
46
September 2026
Active listings
106
For sale now
New listings
52
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
52%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
49%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$242,750
▲ 21.4% 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
44
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Sedalia, MO housing market lists at a $249,475 median as of September 2026, up 6.2% year over year, with a 46-day median market time and 106 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 52% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Sedalia housing market statistics

The table summarizes Sedalia'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 Sedalia.

Sedalia, MO housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$249,475+6.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1361,784 sq ft median
Median days on market46-8% YoY
Active listings106-25% YoY
New listings this month52September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$242,750+21.4% 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 ratio48.8%52 pending
Inventory vs 201952%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Sedalia?

Sedalia home prices are up 6.2% year over year and -3.7% month over month as of September 2026, at a $249,475 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$260K$254K$247K$241K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$260K$222K$183K$145K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Sedalia?

Sedalia has 106 active listings, 52 new this month, 52 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 52% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
106
New this month
52
Pending
52
Price-reduced
18

Is Sedalia a good real estate investment?

Sedalia scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #64 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
73/100
#64 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+5.2%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
68
Value
75
Rental yield
56
Supply risk
10
Market heat
80

Sedalia scores 73/100 on our composite Investor Score (#64 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 52% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.2% 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 Sedalia ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Sedalia?

A home at Sedalia's $249,475 median listing runs about $1,366 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%
$1,233/mo
−$133/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,366/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,504/mo
+$138/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $249,475 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 Sedalia?

To buy Sedalia’s $249,475 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $65,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,528/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $60,232 median household income, so a typical Sedalia household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Sedalia, MO — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$249,475September 2026
Down payment (20%)$49,895Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,366/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.78% effective rate)$162/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$65,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$60,232Census 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 Sedalia housing market?

Longer-run demand in Sedalia shows up in 111 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +20 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
111
▲ 1.8% vs 2024
2.6 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+20
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$29,000/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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Sedalia housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Sedalia?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Sedalia, MO is $249,475, up 6.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Sedalia, MO metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Sedalia?
The median home listed in Sedalia asks $249,475 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,366 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Sedalia?
The median property in Sedalia spends 46 days on the market, with 106 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Sedalia?
With a median 46 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 49% of active listings, Sedalia 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 Sedalia a good place to invest in real estate?
Sedalia scores 73/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #64 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 Sedalia?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Sedalia 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 Sedalia, 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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