Warsaw, MO housing market
The typical Warsaw home is worth about $189,000, up 1.7% in a year, 30% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Warsaw compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Warsaw at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Warsaw | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $103,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $129,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $137,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $163,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $188,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $182,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $172,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $183,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $188,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $189,000 | $268,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Warsaw in 2025. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Warsaw has permitted 51 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Warsaw gained 82 residents while 50 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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 | $350,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $794,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $222,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $455,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 36 | 0 | 36 | $3 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $120,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $175,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $360,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $700,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $497,000 |
| 2004 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $815,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $299,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $288,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.6 years of income
The typical Warsaw home costs about 4.6 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Warsaw is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Warsaw pay a median of $727, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65355; Benton 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.