Lowry, MO housing market
The typical Lowry home is worth about $152,000, up 4.3% in a year, 43% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lowry compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lowry at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lowry | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $88,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $91,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $96,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $103,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $116,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $139,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $150,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $152,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $158,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $155,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $152,000 | $268,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Lowry in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Lowry has permitted 5 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lowry's population fell by 27 even though 3 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 | $342,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $392,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $148,000 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $177,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lowry is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lowry pay a median of $715, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64763; St. Clair County, MO), 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. 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.