West Plains, MO housing market
The typical West Plains home is worth about $228,000, up 6.5% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 27 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Plains compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
West Plains at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | West Plains | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $114,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $112,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $116,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $125,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $143,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $170,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $189,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $199,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $209,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $228,000 | $268,000 |
62 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 62 new homes in West Plains in 2025: 57 single-family houses and 5 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $6.6 million to build. That's 5 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Missouri (3.7). Over the past 10 years, West Plains has permitted 414 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, West Plains gained 198 residents while 375 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 20 | 16 | 4 | $3.7 million |
| 2025 | 62 | 57 | 5 | $6.6 million |
| 2024 | 48 | 23 | 25 | $8.5 million |
| 2023 | 77 | 20 | 57 | $12.3 million |
| 2022 | 31 | 23 | 8 | $4.2 million |
| 2021 | 64 | 34 | 30 | $11.4 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $3.2 million |
| 2019 | 34 | 12 | 22 | $3.9 million |
| 2018 | 38 | 12 | 26 | $3.5 million |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 24 | 8 | 16 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 19 | 9 | 10 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 65 | 43 | 22 | $6.9 million |
| 2012 | 21 | 19 | 2 | $1.9 million |
| 2011 | 72 | 5 | 67 | $5.3 million |
| 2010 | 72 | 14 | 58 | $3.2 million |
| 2009 | 29 | 17 | 12 | $2.3 million |
| 2008 | 39 | 20 | 19 | $3.3 million |
| 2007 | 168 | 44 | 124 | $11.7 million |
| 2006 | 71 | 49 | 22 | $6.6 million |
| 2005 | 117 | 117 | 0 | $10.3 million |
| 2004 | 95 | 95 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2003 | 68 | 56 | 12 | $4.7 million |
| 2002 | 83 | 79 | 4 | $7.4 million |
| 2001 | 30 | 28 | 2 | $4.1 million |
| 2000 | 46 | 44 | 2 | $4.6 million |
West Plains's permit office reported 11 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How West Plains 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 West Plains home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Missouri (3.8 years).
How West Plains 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 $930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in West Plains is $930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in West Plains pay a median of $810, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (65775; Douglas 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, 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.