Just Listed Homes in Jackson County, MO
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Real estate in Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County, MO has about 306,798 households and a median household income of $68,577. Roughly 59% of homes are owner-occupied, the median owner's home value is $230,500, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 23.4 minutes. About 719,976 people live in Jackson County, MO, per the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimate (2020–2024). New construction is still adding supply: 927 building permits were issued in August 2026.
The short answer: waiting hasn't paid off here. Well-priced homes in good condition still attract multiple offers fast. Sellers who price realistically move. Sellers who test the market learn a hard lesson around day 45.
Kansas City proper is the county's anchor and its most complicated market. Neighborhoods like Brookside, Waldo, and the Crossroads attract buyers who want walkability, character homes from the 1920s and 30s, and proximity to some of the best restaurants in the metro.
Independence is the county's most underrated value play. The Truman area and Sugar Creek neighborhoods have loyal buyer pools. Lee's Summit, on the southern end, is where families with school-age kids tend to land. The Lee's Summit R-7 school district consistently draws buyers willing to pay a premium, and the downtown has enough coffee shops and locally-owned restaurants to feel like a real town, not just a suburb.
Blue Springs sits just east of Lee's Summit and offers similar family-oriented appeal at a slight discount — good schools, newer subdivisions, easy access to I-70, and a lot of ranch and two-story homes built between the 1980s and 2000s. Raytown and Grandview are the county's most affordable incorporated cities for buyers who need to stretch a budget without leaving the metro area entirely. Both have older housing stock, which means more maintenance risk but also more square footage per dollar. Grain Valley, Oak Grove, and Lone Jack represent the county's eastern frontier — newer construction, larger lots, quieter pace, and a tradeoff of longer commutes into Kansas City. Greenwood is small and semi-rural, with acreage properties that attract buyers who want space without leaving Jackson County.
That means charm, and it means costs.
Housing market trends in Jackson County, Missouri
| Measure | Oct 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $289,000 | $285,000 | $279,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $159 | $159 | $159 |
| Median days to contract | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Sell-to-list ratio | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Homes sold | 744 | 881 | 738 |
| New listings | 1,233 | 1,221 | 888 |
| Went under contract | 806 | 782 | 681 |
Popular home searches in Jackson County
| Search | For sale |
|---|---|
| Open houses | For sale59 |
| Luxury homes | For sale100 |
| Just listed homes | For sale205 |
| Price-reduced homes | For sale1,287 |
| Coming soon homes | For sale141 |
| Homes under contract | For sale1,066 |
How we compute these
- For sale.
- Homes listed as active right now. A live count, not a monthly average.
Homes by price in Jackson County
| Price range | For sale |
|---|---|
| Under $200,000 | For sale1,000 |
| Under $300,000 | For sale1,653 |
| Under $400,000 | For sale2,170 |
| Under $500,000 | For sale2,418 |
How we compute these
- For sale.
- Homes listed as active right now. A live count, not a monthly average.
Search homes in Jackson County
| City | Market (Market type is set by months of supply — how long it would take to sell every home for sale at the current pace. Under ~4 months favors sellers (low inventory, faster sales, homes near or above asking); over ~6 favors buyers (more choice, more negotiating room). 4–6 is balanced.) | Months supply | Median list | Sell-to-list | Days to contract | For sale | Coming soon | Under contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | Seller's | 3.9 mo | Median$258,250 | 100% | 21d | 2,188 | 100 | 792 |
| Independence | Seller's | 3.2 mo | Median$225,000 | 99% | 20d | 447 | 21 | 160 |
| Lee's Summit | Seller's | 2.9 mo | Median$500,000 | 98% | 19d | 427 | 21 | 211 |
| Blue Springs | Seller's | 2.6 mo | Median$389,450 | 99% | 18d | 203 | 12 | 118 |
| Raytown | Seller's | 3.4 mo | Median$215,000 | 97% | 23d | 127 | 5 | 37 |
How we compute these
- Market.
- Market type is set by months of supply — how long it would take to sell every home for sale at the current pace. Under ~4 months favors sellers (low inventory, faster sales, homes near or above asking); over ~6 favors buyers (more choice, more negotiating room). 4–6 is balanced.
- Months supply.
- How many months it would take to sell every home now for sale at the pace of the last 90 days: homes for sale ÷ (closings in the last 90 days ÷ 3).
- Median list.
- The middle asking price among the homes for sale right now. Half are listed above it, half below.
- Days to contract.
- The middle number of days between a home being listed and going under contract, over the last 90 days of closings. It is not days-to-close, and it is not how long today's listings have been sitting. Newly built homes are excluded, because a build finishing is not a market moving.
- For sale.
- Homes listed as active right now. A live count, not a monthly average.
- Coming soon.
- Homes announced but not yet accepting showings. A live count.
- Under contract.
- Homes with an accepted contract that have not closed yet. A live count.