Hillsboro, MO housing market
The typical Hillsboro home is worth about $323,000, up 4.9% in a year, 21% above the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hillsboro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hillsboro at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Hillsboro | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $194,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $200,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $206,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $214,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $237,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $268,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $279,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $293,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $307,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $314,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $323,000 | $268,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Hillsboro in 2025: 4 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.8 million to build. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Hillsboro has permitted 130 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Hillsboro gained 652 residents while 219 new homes were permitted: about 3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
How Hillsboro ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 21 | 19 | 2 | $5.9 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $661,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $951,000 |
| 2019 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2016 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2015 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2009 | 41 | 33 | 8 | $3.4 million |
| 2008 | 48 | 32 | 16 | $4.1 million |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2006 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2005 | 62 | 60 | 2 | $5.9 million |
| 2004 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $458,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $494,000 |
How Hillsboro 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.
4.2 years of income
The typical Hillsboro home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro is $1,090 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hillsboro pay a median of $973, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (63050; St. Louis, MO-IL 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.