Carterville, MO housing market
Homes typically sell in 27 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carterville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carterville at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 44% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Carterville rose 44% over the past 5 years, slower than across Missouri (51%). Last year prices fell 4.7%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2019 | Missouri since 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −4.7% | +65% | +57% |
| 2024 | +16% | +73% | +51% |
| 2023 | +7.8% | +49% | +44% |
| 2022 | +11% | +38% | +33% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +24% | +16% |
| 2020 | +14% | +14% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 64835, 64870, 64801, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Carterville in 2025 or in any year since 2024.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Carterville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Carterville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville | — | −4.7%† | $960 | 0 | $58,849 |
| Webb City | $229K | +2.1% | $1,030 | 25 | $65,469 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
1.7 years of income
The typical Carterville home costs about 1.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Missouri (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carterville is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carterville pay a median of $796, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,300
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64801, 64835, 64870; Joplin, 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. 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. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.