Independence, MO Housing Market 2026: What Homes Actually Sell For
What homes actually sell for in Independence: a median closing price of $225,000 across 876 closings Resideline tracked over the last six months, plus the full price spread.
If you invest in or around Independence, the number that matters is what homes actually close for, not what sellers are asking. Here is what Independence sale prices look like right now, built from the closings Resideline tracked over the last six months, as of August 2026.
The snapshot
- •Closings tracked, last 6 months: 876
- •Median sold price, last 6 months: $225,000
- •Median sold $/sqft, last 6 months: $147
- •Middle half of sales closed between: $175,000 and $285,000
What the numbers say
Resideline tracked 876 closed sales in Independence over the last six months, with a median closing price of $225,000. That median is the midpoint of what buyers actually paid, not what sellers hoped to get, which is why it moves differently from the asking prices you see on listing sites. The middle half of those sales closed between $175,000 and $285,000. That spread matters more than the headline median: where a specific property sits inside it decides whether the citywide number helps you or misleads you. These are the closings Resideline tracks and may differ from complete county or municipal records. 94% of the Independence closings we track here are single-family houses, so these figures primarily reflect that segment, and the citywide $/sqft figure primarily reflects that segment as well. Across the 865 closings with usable living area, the middle half sold between $120 and $178 per square foot.
Figures last updated August 22, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked.
Median home price in Independence, MO (August 2026)
The median home price in Independence is $225,000, measured across the 876 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months. The middle half of those sales closed between $175,000 and $285,000.
Where Independence sale prices land
Medians hide the shape of a market. The distribution above covers the closed sales Resideline tracked in Independence over the last six months, trimmed to the 5th through 95th percentile, with the middle half of sales closing between $175,000 and $285,000. Where your target property sits inside that spread matters more than the citywide median.
How long a sale takes here
- •Listed to under contract: a median of 9 days, across 716 Independence closings Resideline tracked in the last six months
- •Contract to closing: a median of 30 days, across 689 Independence closings Resideline tracked in the last six months
The Independence angle
Across 876 closings Resideline tracked over the last six months, the median closed sale price was $225,000, and the middle half of sales closed between $175,000 and $285,000, a band tighter than most markets we track. That gives the median real weight and shifts the work onto the subject: decide whether it is typical, and if you conclude it is not, be ready to name the verified attributes behind the departure.
From market read to offer price
A market read is the backdrop. The decision still comes down to one property and one number: what it is actually worth and what you should pay. Every Resideline report opens with this same market snapshot for the subject's exact ZIP code, then gives you the property's value, the sold comps behind it, and a market rent estimate. Pricing a specific deal? The free ARV calculator and rental property calculator run the numbers in about a minute.
And we show our work. Every estimate is frozen while the home is for sale and graded against the real closing price after it sells. As of August 2026, the public scoreboard showed 3.26% median error across 12,516+ graded closings. See the live accuracy dashboard for the receipts, or read how the Area Market Snapshot works.
Run any Independence address through Resideline and you will see the local market and the property's value together, in one report.
Cite this
Using these numbers? Please cite the source and the sample size:
Source: Resideline Market Watch
Market: Independence, MO
Data updated: August 2026
Analysis period: last six months
Tracked closings: 876
Median sold price: $225,000
Median sold $/sqft: $147 (865 qualifying)
Property mix: 94% houses
https://resideline.com/blog/independence-mo-housing-market
The local market statistics in this report are calculated from closed sales tracked by Resideline. Transaction coverage may differ from complete county or municipal records.
Every local market figure on this page is computed from closed sales Resideline tracked in Independence over the last six months, and is refreshed when the data is.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Independence?
The median sold price in Independence over the last 6 months is $225,000, measured across 876 closings Resideline tracked.
How many homes sold in Independence last month?
Resideline tracked 111 closed sales in Independence in July 2026, out of 876 closings tracked over the last six months. These are tracked samples of market activity, not official county totals.
What is the typical sale price range in Independence?
The middle half of Independence sales over the last six months closed between $175,000 and $285,000, with a median of $225,000.
What is the typical price per square foot in Independence?
Among qualifying Independence closings Resideline tracked over the last six months, the median sold price per square foot was $147, measured across 865 sales with usable living area. Median is used rather than average because outliers distort the mean.
How many filters can I apply to Independence comps?
Enough to matter, not endlessly. The middle half of closings between $175,000 and $285,000 is tight enough that $225,000 stays useful while you do.
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