The Cape Girardeau housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Cape Girardeau was $208K last month, down 8.6% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Cape Girardeau is $122, up 3.4% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Cape Girardeau today?
In June 2025, Cape Girardeau home prices were down 8.6% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $208K. On average, homes in Cape Girardeau sell after 14 days on the market compared to 23 days last year. There were 48 homes sold in June this year, up from 41 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$208,000
-8.6% YoY | Jun 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jun 2025
Growth
% YoY
Cape Girardeau, MO
$208,000
-8.6%
United States
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How hot is the Cape Girardeau housing market?
Cape Girardeau is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 31 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 3% below list price and go pending in around 31 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 6 days.
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Climate's impact on Cape Girardeau housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Cape Girardeau.
Flood Factor - Moderate
18% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Cape Girardeau has a moderate risk of flooding. 1,850 properties in Cape Girardeau are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 18% of all properties in Cape Girardeau. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
14% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Cape Girardeau has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 2,147 properties in Cape Girardeau that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 14% of all properties in Cape Girardeau.
99% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Cape Girardeau has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Cape Girardeau is most at risk from hurricanes. 14,731 properties in Cape Girardeau have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 61 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 70 mph.