St. Joseph, MO housing market
The typical St. Joseph home is worth about $184,000, up 5% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 24 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Joseph compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Joseph 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 | St. Joseph | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $113,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $122,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $134,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $148,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $153,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $156,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $170,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $181,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $184,000 | $268,000 |
3.2 years of income
The typical St. Joseph home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How St. Joseph ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.