Bolivar, MO housing market
The typical Bolivar home is worth about $258,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 13 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bolivar compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bolivar at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bolivar | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $134,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $144,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $155,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $170,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $208,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $231,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $240,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $251,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $255,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $258,000 | $268,000 |
61 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 61 new homes in Bolivar in 2025: 47 single-family houses and 14 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $10.6 million to build. That's 5.5 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Bolivar has permitted 546 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bolivar gained 354 residents while 371 new homes were permitted: about 1 new resident per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
How Bolivar ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 22 | 8 | 14 | $3.7 million |
| 2025 | 61 | 47 | 14 | $10.6 million |
| 2024 | 188 | 84 | 104 | $27 million |
| 2023 | 78 | 60 | 18 | $13.3 million |
| 2022 | 70 | 38 | 32 | $11.3 million |
| 2021 | 29 | 23 | 6 | $5.2 million |
| 2020 | 26 | 22 | 4 | $5.8 million |
| 2019 | 17 | 8 | 9 | $2.4 million |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $8.3 million |
| 2017 | 24 | 18 | 6 | $2.8 million |
| 2016 | 21 | 19 | 2 | $3 million |
| 2015 | 50 | 34 | 16 | $2.8 million |
| 2014 | 59 | 59 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2013 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2012 | 48 | 48 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2011 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2009 | 21 | 19 | 2 | $3.2 million |
| 2008 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2007 | 45 | 41 | 4 | $4.6 million |
| 2006 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2005 | 110 | 71 | 39 | $7.3 million |
| 2004 | 159 | 44 | 115 | $9.6 million |
| 2003 | 86 | 37 | 49 | $6.1 million |
| 2002 | 67 | 33 | 34 | $4.8 million |
| 2001 | 88 | 36 | 52 | $5.4 million |
| 2000 | 66 | 40 | 26 | $5.4 million |
How Bolivar ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.2 years of income
The typical Bolivar home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Bolivar ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $900
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bolivar is $900 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bolivar pay a median of $812, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65613; Polk County, MO 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.