Newest St. Louis Housing Report
These figures compare real estate activity in March 2026 to March 2025
Data Source: St Louis Realtors
Big picture
The March 2026 report shows a market that’s still tilted toward sellers but softening and normalizing, with different dynamics for single‑family vs. townhouse/condo.
Single-Family Homes-Summary & Trends
- Pending sales: 1,432, down 7.3%
- Closed sales: 1,128, down 5.6%
- Median price: $320,500, up 10.7%
- Months’ supply: 2.0, no change
- Active inventory: 2,645, down 2.7%
- Days on market: 37 days, up from 34
What Do These Single Family Stats Mean for Buyers?
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You have a bit more leverage and time—37 days on market means fewer immediate bidding wars on everything.
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However, strong price growth and tight supply mean well‑priced homes will still get attention and can sell quickly; you can’t assume big discounts.
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Strategy: come in pre‑approved, realistic, and data‑driven—there’s room to negotiate terms (closing costs, repairs, timing) more than price in many cases.
What Do These Stats Mean for Sellers?
- It's still a good time to sell: prices are up double-digits and inventory is low.
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But buyers are more sensitive; with rising days on market, pricing and condition matter more. Overpricing will sit.
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Strategy: lean into accurate pricing, strong presentation, and proactive prep (repairs, staging) to capture that price growth without lingering on market.
Townhouse and Condos
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Pending sales: 259, down 6.5% from 2025, reflecting a sharper slowdown in new contracts than single-family.
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Closed sales: 215, up 5.4% from 2025.
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Median sales price: $230,000 essentially flat vs 2025.
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Months’ supply: 3.1 months, up 3.3% from 2025.
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Active Inventory: 711 units for sale, up 4.4%.
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Average days on market: 50 days up from 40 days last year.
What This Means for Condo Buyers
- You’re getting closer to a balanced market feel: more choices, more time, and less upward price pressure.
- With 3.1 months of supply and 50‑day DOM, there’s often room to negotiate price and concessions, especially on units that have sat a while.
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Strategy: use that extra time to compare buildings/HOAs, reserve studies, and monthly fees; you can be more selective without losing every unit to multiple offers.
What This Means for Sellers
- You can still sell, but you no longer control the table the way SFH sellers do.
- Flat pricing and higher inventory mean buyers will skip over anything that’s not priced right or that shows poorly.
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Strategy: be sharp on pricing, improve presentation, and expect longer marketing times—plan holding costs and timelines accordingly. Incentives (closing costs, rate buydowns, or small price reductions) can make your unit stand out.
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Quick Lesson and Deeper Dive
How to Understand the Law of Supply and Demand in Real Estate
It's simpler than you might think.
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Calculation: It's calculated by dividing the current number of active listings by the average sales per month.
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Low Inventory: If this number is low (e.g., 1-3 months), it means there are fewer homes for sale relative to buyer demand. This situation typically indicates a seller's market.
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High Inventory: A higher number (e.g., 6 months or more) suggests there are many homes available compared to the number of buyers, indicating a buyer's market.
Below are the current months of supply for St. Louis and St. Charles County at of the end of March 2026
St. Louis County 2.2 Months of Inventory
St. Charles County 2.8 Months of Inventory
Whether you're interested in the St. Louis or St. Charles area, the supply of homes is still low.
That's why home prices keep going up and why competition is still very much in the picture.
Will Home Prices Start to Go Down?
Too soon to tell. This will depend on the area you are interested in. We do have a quick way for you to see homes that have recently lowered their price.
Check out our easy-to-use hack the Price Checker.
Want to see homes that have lowered their price in the last 3 days, 7 days, or in the past month? We've got you covered!
Click on over to our Price Checker for some DIY research! (We included a tutorial for you once you get there)
Attention Data Geeks and Chart Lovers Keep Scrolling for More
The charts below will show you month by month over the past 5 years how many new listings came on the market on a monthly basis.
If you put your mouse over the graph lines you will see the actual numbers and how they change month to month. This data is refreshed continuously so mark this page and come back in the future to see the trends.
St. Louis County New Listings-Over the Last 5 Years
St. Charles County New Listings Over the Last 5 Years
St. Louis City Median Sales Price 3 Bedroom Home Over the Last 5 Years
The charts below are interactive. As you move your cursor (or finger on mobile devices)on the chart line you'll see the median price for each month going
back to 2016.
St. Louis City Median Days on Market During the Same 5 Year Period
How Long it Took a Home to Sell
St. Louis County Median Sales Price 3 Bedroom Home
Over the Last 5 Years
St. Louis County Median Days on Market During the Same 5 Year Period
How Long it Took a Home to Sell
St. Charles County Median Sales Price 3 Bedroom Home
Over the Last 5 Years
St. Charles County Median Days on Market During the Same 5 Year Period
How Long it Took a Home to Sell
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