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Wildwood, MO Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Wildwood, MO Housing Market Trends

With 34,954 people, 12,841 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $533,156, Wildwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Wildwood home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Wildwood is a city of large, single-family homes. In fact, there is a higher proportion of four, five or more bedroom homes in Wildwood than is found in 98% of the communities in America.

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Wildwood. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 91.33% of Wildwood's homes, and 74.94% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Wildwood built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Wildwood built between 2000 and later ( 18.46%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 4.27%). There's also some housing in Wildwood built before 1939 ( 2.68%).

Wildwood Home Appreciation Rates

Wildwood's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Wildwood during the period has been just 5.45%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Wildwood's appreciation rate, at 7.19%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Wildwood's appreciation rate has been 1.09%, which annualizes to a rate of 4.45%.

Relative to Missouri, our data show that Wildwood's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Missouri.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Wildwood differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Wildwood - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Wildwood real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$533,156

Wildwood, MO Home Prices
> $1,294,000
$970,001 - $1,294,000
$647,001 - $970,000
$517,001 - $647,000
$388,001 - $517,000
$259,001 - $388,000
$129,001 - $259,000
$65,001 - $129,000
$0 - $65,000
4.4%
4.4%
8.2%
8.2%
22.5%
22.5%
24.2%
24.2%
26.1%
26.1%
9.5%
9.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Missouri

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,841

Wildwood Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,199 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
91.3%
91.3%
8.7%
8.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.9%
2.9%
97.1%
97.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
18.5%
18.5%
74.6%
74.6%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
91.8%
91.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%
5.1%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.1%
0.1%
1.1%
1.1%
9.3%
9.3%
26.6%
26.6%
48.3%
48.3%
14.4%
14.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes