Bates, MO housing market
The typical Bates home is worth about $375,000, up 7% in a year, 40% above the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bates compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bates at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bates | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $187,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $204,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $218,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $249,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $291,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $314,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $320,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $345,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $364,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $375,000 | $268,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Bates in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Bates has permitted 9 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $177,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $776,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $517,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $788,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bates is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64011; Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.