Excelsior Springs, MO housing market
The typical Excelsior Springs home is worth about $228,000, up 1.4% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 17 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Excelsior Springs compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Excelsior Springs at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 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 | Excelsior Springs | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $124,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $136,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $145,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $161,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $179,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $200,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $215,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $227,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $228,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $228,000 | $268,000 |
11 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 11 new homes in Excelsior Springs in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.9 million to build. That's 1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Excelsior Springs has permitted 207 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Excelsior Springs's population fell by 531 even though 95 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 10 | 6 | 4 | $2.8 million |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2024 | 59 | 19 | 40 | $10.5 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2018 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $733,000 |
| 2008 | 21 | 13 | 8 | $2.3 million |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2006 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2004 | 56 | 54 | 2 | $5.7 million |
| 2003 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2002 | 51 | 49 | 2 | $5.1 million |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $4.6 million |
How Excelsior Springs 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.
Excelsior Springs and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Springs | $228K | +1.4% | $1,090 | 11 | $72,609 |
| Prathersville | — | −2.1%† | $1,090 | 4 | $72,917 |
| Mosby | — | −1.2%† | $1,140 | 0 | $48,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Excelsior Springs home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Excelsior Springs 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 $1,090
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Excelsior Springs is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Excelsior Springs pay a median of $975, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,690
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64024; 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.