Van Buren, MO housing market
The typical Van Buren home is worth about $185,000, up 8.5% in a year, 31% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Van Buren compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Van Buren at a glance
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | Van Buren | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $176,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $179,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $171,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $185,000 | $268,000 |
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Van Buren in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.7 million to build. That's 4.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Missouri as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Van Buren has permitted 11 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Van Buren's population fell by 72 even though 13 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 18% of Van Buren's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $606,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $145,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $145,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $145,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
9 years of income
The typical Van Buren home costs about 9 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $910
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Van Buren is $910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Van Buren pay a median of $313, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 53% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (63965; Carter 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.
Recent listings in Van Buren
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.