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Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Cape Girardeau, MO inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.17
ActiveActive listings: 6060PendingPending sales: 1010
Cape Girardeau, MO: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $260k$260kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $260k$260k
What homes actually sell for in Cape Girardeau, MO
Distribution of 290 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $190k to $385k
$115k to $196k: 71 sales$115k$196k to $276k: 72 sales72sales$276k to $357k: 49 sales$276k$357k to $437k: 28 sales$437k to $518k: 16 sales$437k$518k to $599k: 7 sales$599k to $679k: 11 sales$599k$679k to $760k: 6 salesMedian $260k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 60 active listings and 10 pending sales in ZIP code 63701. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.17 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $259,950, while the median of the 290 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $259,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 63701 for 60 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 63701?

The median closed sale price in Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 was $259,900 over the last six months, based on 290 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $189,900 to $385,000.

Is 63701 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 10 pending sales against 60 active listings in 63701, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.17. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 63701 currently looks like a balanced market.

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