Lake Lafayette, MO housing market
The median sale price was $197,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Lafayette compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Lafayette at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 54% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Lake Lafayette rose 54% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Missouri. Last year prices rose 5.5%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Missouri since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5.5% | +143% | +138% |
| 2024 | +3.7% | +130% | +129% |
| 2023 | +6.3% | +122% | +118% |
| 2022 | +19% | +109% | +102% |
| 2021 | +11% | +75% | +75% |
| 2020 | +5.2% | +58% | +58% |
| 2019 | +5.2% | +50% | +52% |
| 2018 | +6.8% | +43% | +45% |
| 2017 | +9.9% | +34% | +38% |
| 2016 | +4% | +22% | +32% |
| 2015 | +5.3% | +17% | +26% |
| 2014 | +0.1% | +11% | +22% |
| 2013 | +0.6% | +11% | +19% |
| 2012 | −3% | +10% | +19% |
| 2011 | +3.5% | +14% | +20% |
| 2010 | −7.2% | +9.9% | +24% |
| 2009 | −6.4% | +18% | +29% |
| 2008 | +2.5% | +27% | +33% |
| 2007 | −2.5% | +23% | +35% |
| 2006 | +5.7% | +27% | +33% |
| 2005 | +2% | +20% | +28% |
| 2004 | +6.1% | +17% | +20% |
| 2003 | +2.1% | +11% | +14% |
| 2002 | +5.1% | +8.4% | +10% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 64076, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Lake Lafayette in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.9 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Lake Lafayette has permitted 27 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lake Lafayette's population fell by 50 even though 11 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $312,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $623,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $223,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $63,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $49,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $405,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $631,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $251,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Lake Lafayette'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.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake Lafayette is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $870 · 4 bedrooms $1,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64076; 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. 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.