Buffalo, MO housing market
The typical Buffalo home is worth about $218,000, up 6.5% in a year, 19% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buffalo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Buffalo at a glance
Only 4 sales 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 | Buffalo | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $106,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $112,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $116,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $125,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $144,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $175,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $191,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $198,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $206,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $211,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $218,000 | $268,000 |
13 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 13 new homes in Buffalo in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.3 million to build. That's 3.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Missouri as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Buffalo has permitted 100 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Buffalo gained 206 residents while 42 new homes were permitted: about 4.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
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) | 40 | 8 | 32 | $7.5 million |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 | 8 | $3.8 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2019 | 32 | 0 | 32 | $3.3 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $259,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $508,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $492,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $345,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $167,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $968,000 |
| 2006 | 36 | 22 | 14 | $4.7 million |
| 2005 | 29 | 7 | 22 | $2.5 million |
| 2004 | 41 | 11 | 30 | $3.5 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 9 | 5 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $2.3 million |
How Buffalo 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.
5.5 years of income
The typical Buffalo home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Buffalo 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 $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buffalo is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buffalo pay a median of $627, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,490
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65622; Dallas 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.