Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$265,523+10.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$57,560About 0.7× the local median income ($78,977): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Sainte Genevieve County, MO is worth $265,523, up 10.4% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,544, so the area is 15.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $57,560 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,977. In the latest IRS figures, 15 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$265,523
Change in 1 year
+10.4%
Overvalued %
+15.7%
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Fair home value
$229,544
Change in 5 years
+42.8%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,439
Income needed to afford it
$57,560
Property tax rate
0.63%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$974
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−2.6%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
19.1%
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Homes for sale
37
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$142
People and jobs
Median household income
$78,977
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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Population
18,689
Income adjusted for cost of living
$94,132
Net moves in (IRS)
−15
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.6
Flood risk score
52.6
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Wildfire risk score
36.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sainte Genevieve County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Sainte Genevieve County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $229,544, so the area is 15.7% overvalued.
Is Sainte Genevieve County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Sainte Genevieve County, MO is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sainte Genevieve County, MO?
Home values in Sainte Genevieve County, MO are up 10.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sainte Genevieve County, MO?
A household needs about $57,560 a year to afford the typical home in Sainte Genevieve County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $78,977.