St Louis Real Estate News

The St. Louis metropolitan area is experiencing a notable increase in home sales, marking a positive trend for the real estate market this year. As of the end of August 2026, a total of 23,643 homes have been sold, reflecting a 4.07% rise compared to the 22,718 homes sold during the same period in 2025. This growth indicates a stable and robust market, providing opportunities for both buyers and sellers to engage confidently in real estate transactions. The increase in sales is a promising sign for families and individuals looking to invest in the St. Louis metro area, which spans Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area has experienced a robust increase in home sales through the first half of 2026. By the end of June, 16,703 homes were sold across the metro region, marking a 4.57% rise compared to the 15,973 homes sold during the same period in 2025. This growth highlights the dynamic nature of the real estate market in both Missouri and Illinois sections of the metro area, offering promising opportunities for both potential home buyers and sellers. The increase in sales activity suggests a healthy demand for homes, with families and individuals alike looking to invest in the Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area has experienced a promising start to the 2026 real estate market, with 6,665 homes sold through the end of March. This marks a slight yet encouraging increase of 0.71% compared to the 6,618 homes sold during the same period last year. This steady growth is a positive indicator for both potential home buyers and sellers, suggesting a stable market environment. The St. Louis metro area, encompassing counties in both Missouri and Illinois, continues to attract families and individuals seeking a vibrant and affordable place to call home.

Despite the modest year-over-year growth, the market remains Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area is witnessing a steady increase in home sales as 2026 unfolds, with 4,038 homes sold by the end of February. This represents a slight yet positive growth of 0.62% compared to the same period last year, when 4,013 homes were sold. This upward trend indicates a resilient housing market, offering opportunities for both home buyers and sellers to engage in a dynamic real estate environment. The real estate market in the St. Louis metro area, spanning counties in both Missouri and Illinois, continues to be a focal point for families seeking to settle in a Continue Reading →

As of January 2026, the St. Louis metropolitan area, spanning counties in both Missouri and Illinois, has experienced a slight decline in home sales compared to the previous year. A total of 1,918 homes have been sold, marking a 2.59% decrease from the 1,969 homes sold during the same period in 2025. This subtle shift in the market indicates a potential opportunity for both buyers and sellers to reassess their strategies as the year progresses. Despite the dip, the market remains relatively stable, offering families and individuals a wide range of options to explore when considering a move within this Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area has experienced a slight dip in home sales this year, with a total of 31,498 homes sold through the end of November 2025. This marks a 1.04% decrease from the 31,829 homes sold during the same period last year. Despite this minor decline, the market shows remarkable stability when viewed over a longer timeline, as the number of homes sold this year remains unchanged from four years ago, when zero homes were sold by the end of November 2025. This consistency highlights the resilience of the St. Louis housing market amidst fluctuating economic conditions.

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The St. Louis metropolitan area, encompassing counties in both Missouri and Illinois, has witnessed a notable shift in its real estate market this year. As of the end of May 2025, the region recorded 12,375 home sales, marking an 8.66% decrease compared to the 13,548 homes sold during the same period in the previous year. This downturn reflects broader market dynamics and could influence both potential home buyers and sellers in their decision-making processes.

Despite the year-over-year decline, the current sales figures present a robust market scenario compared to historical data. For those interested in the specifics of local trends, Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area, spanning counties in both Missouri and Illinois, has experienced a slight shift in its real estate market this year. Through the end of March 2025, the region recorded 6,018 homes sold, marking a 6.25% decrease compared to the 6,419 homes sold during the same period in the previous year. This change reflects the dynamic nature of the local real estate market, which can fluctuate due to a variety of economic and environmental factors.

Despite the recent dip, the St. Louis real estate market continues to offer substantial opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Those interested Continue Reading →

The St. Louis metropolitan area, which covers counties in both Missouri and Illinois, has seen a strong start to the year in terms of home sales. According to data from MORE, REALTORS®, there have been 9,035 homes sold in the St. Louis metro area through the end of April 2024. This represents a 5.54% increase from the same period last year, where 8,561 homes were sold.

While this year’s YTD home sales may be lower compared to four years ago, with a decrease of 11.78%, it is important to note that the overall trend is still positive. This is great Continue Reading →

The 12-month home sales trend chart below from MORE, REALTORS® shows a slight upward tick in St. Louis home sales. In April, 32,210 homes were sold during the 12-month period ending in April, marking the highest home sales trend in St. Louis since August 2023. Granted, this is spring—a typically strong selling season for real estate. However, the 12-month sales ending in April 2024 are below the figures from a year ago, which stood at 34,490. Nonetheless, this uptick is a positive sign. It’s also noteworthy that this April marks the first time in three years that the trend has Continue Reading →

The St. Louis 5-County Core market, encompassing St. Louis City County, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Franklin County, and Jefferson County, reported a total of 4,518 home sales Year-to-Date through March 2024. This reflects a 4% increase in St. Louis home sales for the same period last year, which had 4,340 home sales. However, as the chart below—available exclusively from MORE, REALTORS®—shows, this represents varied performance compared to earlier years. In March 2022, there were 5,218 sales, a notable peak compared to 5,803 in 2021 and 5,216 in 2020.

This data highlights the fluctuations in the real estate market Continue Reading →