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24 Jul St. Louis Market Update: The June 2026 Numbers
Every month we publish the numbers straight from the MLS — what homes actually sold for across the St. Louis region, how fast they went, and how much is for sale right now. No commentary from national headlines that don’t match what’s happening on the ground here. Just the figures, and what they mean depending on which side of a transaction you’re on.
The June 2026 numbers
| Market | Median sale price | Year over year | Median days on market | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles County | $399,900 | +8.1% | 6 | 1,268 |
| St. Louis County | $325,000 | +6.6% | 8 | 2,832 |
| Jefferson County | $305,000 | +7.0% | 14 | 503 |
| City of St. Louis | $262,000 | +0.8% | 12 | 944 |
Closed-sale medians for June 2026. All data from MARIS®. InfoSparks© ShowingTime. County-wide figures — a specific property or neighborhood can behave very differently, which is exactly what a market analysis is for.
What stands out this month
- Speed is the story in the suburbs. A median of 6 days on market in St. Charles County and 8 in St. Louis County means the typical home is under contract in about a week. Half of them go faster than that.
- St. Charles County keeps pulling ahead on price. An 8.1% year-over-year gain is the strongest of the four markets, on the region’s tightest inventory relative to demand.
- The City is the value story. A $262,000 median with prices essentially flat year over year makes the City the most affordable of the four markets — and the one where buyers have the most breathing room.
- Inventory is still thin everywhere. Roughly 5,500 homes for sale across all four markets combined is a low number for a metro this size.
If you’re buying
A one-week median means preparation beats reaction: financing fully arranged before the first showing, and a clear picture of your ceiling so you can decide quickly without deciding badly. In the county markets, the good homes are gone before a second weekend. The City’s slower, flatter market is where patient buyers currently have the most leverage. Our buying team works these markets every day.
If you’re selling
These medians reward sellers who prepare and price correctly — and punish overpricing, because in a market this fast, sitting past the first two weeks is itself a signal to buyers. The gap between “priced right, gone in a week” and “chasing the market down” has rarely been wider. If you want to know what your home would actually command right now, we’ll run the numbers for your specific street, not the county.
If you own rental property
Rising values cut both ways for owners: your asset appreciated again, and so did the cost of buying your next door. Strong sale prices also tend to keep would-be buyers renting longer, which supports rental demand. If you’d like a current rental analysis for a property you own — what it would lease for, and what it’s worth — our property management team will run one at no charge.
Questions about a specific city or neighborhood? Call us at (314) 802-0797 — a county median is a starting point, and we’re glad to pull the numbers that actually apply to you.