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Springfield, MO housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$270,546+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$58,649About 0.9× the local median income ($68,419): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Springfield, MO is worth $270,546, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,934, so the area is 12.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $58,649 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 $68,419. Typical rent is $1,251 a month, or $1,479 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,243 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$270,546
Change in 1 year+3.2%
Overvalued %+12.8%
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Fair home value$239,934
Change in 5 years+29.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.4%
Home value to income4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,466
Income needed to afford it$58,649
Property tax rate0.67%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,251
Typical rent for houses$1,479
Price-to-rent ratio18.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,097
Gross rental yield5.55%
Cap rate (estimate)3.61%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+3.2%
Days on market51
Listings with a price cut19.7%
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Homes for sale1,851
Pending sales per 100 listings36
Asking price per sq ft$174

People and jobs

Median household income$68,419
Population change (1 year)+0.9%
Unemployment rate3.5%
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Population500,694
Income adjusted for cost of living$77,222
Net moves in (IRS)+2,243
Cost of living (US = 100)88.6

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)77.5
Unhealthy air days a year4
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Flood risk score77.4
Wildfire risk score71.8
Walkability (1 to 20)7.1
Road, rail and air noise54 dB

Questions people ask

Is Springfield, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Springfield, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $239,934, so the area is 12.8% overvalued.
Is Springfield, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Springfield, MO is a balanced market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Springfield, MO?
Home values in Springfield, MO are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Springfield, MO?
A household needs about $58,649 a year to afford the typical home in Springfield, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,419.

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