Metropolitan market · Missouri · June 2026 data

St. Joseph Real Estate Market

As of June 2026, the median home listed in St. Joseph, MO asks $239,950 — down 0.8% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 48 days, with 293 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$239,950
▼ 0.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$138
1,637 sq ft median
Median days on market
48
June 2026
Active listings
293
For sale now
New listings
166
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$200,000
▼ 9.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
99.4%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
112
Closed sales

St. Joseph housing market statistics

The table summarizes St. Joseph's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

St. Joseph, MO housing market at a glance — June 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$239,950-0.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1381,637 sq ft median
Median days on market48-1% YoY
Active listings293+28% YoY
New listings this month166June 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$200,000-9.1% YoY
Sale-to-list ratio99.4%Closed sales
Gross rental yield5.4%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in St. Joseph?

St. Joseph home prices are down 0.8% year over year and +6.6% month over month as of June 2026, at a $239,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$242K$234K$226K$218K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

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

The 10-year view
$242K$210K$178K$147K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in St. Joseph?

St. Joseph has 293 active listings, 166 new this month, 165 pending as of June 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 79% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
293
New this month
166
Pending
165
Price-reduced
67

Is St. Joseph a good real estate investment?

St. Joseph scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #186 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
64/100
#186 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.7%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.8% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
49
Value
62
Rental yield
88
Supply risk
45
Market heat
72

St. Joseph scores 64/100 on our composite Investor Score (#186 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 51% over five years and +90% over ten, leaving prices 60% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,077/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.4%; active inventory sits at 79% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.8% 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 St. Joseph ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in St. Joseph?

A home at St. Joseph's $239,950 median listing runs about $1,204 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,082/mo
−$123/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,204/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,333/mo
+$129/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $239,950 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.

What is driving the St. Joseph housing market?

Longer-run demand in St. Joseph shows up in 63 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +126 residents; +0.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
63
▼ 20.3% vs 2024
0.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+126
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$16.9M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.2%
▲ 57.6k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
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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St. Joseph housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in St. Joseph?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in St. Joseph, MO is $239,950, down 0.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in St. Joseph?
The median home listed in St. Joseph asks $239,950 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,204 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in St. Joseph?
The median property in St. Joseph spends 48 days on the market, with 293 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in St. Joseph?
With a median 48 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, St. Joseph reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is St. Joseph a good place to invest in real estate?
St. Joseph scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #186 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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 St. Joseph?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving St. Joseph and the wider Missouri market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the St. Joseph, MO-KS 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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