Ste. Genevieve, MO housing market
The typical Ste. Genevieve home is worth about $251,000, up 9.4% in a year, 6% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ste. Genevieve compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ste. Genevieve at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ste. Genevieve | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $121,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $136,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $138,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $160,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $181,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $196,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $208,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $225,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $241,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $251,000 | $268,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Ste. Genevieve in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Ste. Genevieve has permitted 44 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ste. Genevieve gained 589 residents while 97 new homes were permitted: about 6.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
How Ste. Genevieve ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $685,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $870,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $895,000 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $368,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $242,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $460,000 |
| 2013 | 25 | 1 | 24 | $2 million |
| 2012 | 49 | 1 | 48 | $2.2 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2006 | 24 | 20 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $895,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $540,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $772,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
How Ste. Genevieve 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.
5.2 years of income
The typical Ste. Genevieve home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How Ste. Genevieve 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 $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ste. Genevieve is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ste. Genevieve pay a median of $771, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (63670; Ste. Genevieve 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.