Polo, MO housing market
The typical Polo home is worth about $295,000, up 6.2% in a year, 10% above the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Polo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Polo at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Polo | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $143,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $162,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $169,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $202,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $228,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $239,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $251,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $274,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $294,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $295,000 | $268,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Polo in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.5 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Polo has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Polo's population fell by 66 even though 1 new home was 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $344,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $271,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $184,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $220,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $418,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Polo is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64671; 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.
Recent listings in Polo
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.