Armour Hills Home Sales Report – May 2025

I’m a little late posting these stats for Armour Hills…have been busy and now looking forward to a long, easy holiday weekend! However, some interesting buyer activity in May for Armour Hills–you won’t believe how much one buyer went over the asking price to win in a bidding war! Details below:

may 2025may 2024
Median list price:$472,500$397,000
Median sales price:$510,000$400,000
No. of homes sold:54
Days on market:22

Home values were up 27.5% compared to last May…every single house closed over the list price. The largest variance was this: $539,000 sales price; buyer paid $650,000 cash. That’s $111,000 over the asking price! Even so, the highest closed price last month was even higher that $650K–it was $740,000. Here are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-may 2025jan-may 2024
Median list price:$471,250$434,343
Median sales price:$471,250$447,000
No. of homes sold:2623
Days on market:33

Home values are up a healthy 5% for the year so far, and most homes go under contract very quickly. The number of homes changing owners remains steady. However, there are currently 7 homes for sale in Armour Hills with a median list price of $495,000 and 18 days on market–a few more on the market at the same time as usual. Everyone–have a safe and happy Fourth of July holiday!

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Waldo Home Sales Report – May 2025

The busy Spring home buying season brought higher sales last month in Waldo; overall for the year, some numbers are up, some are down. Let’s dive into the details; I’m using the street boundaries of Gregory to 85th and State Line to Holmes for these stats, single family home sales:

may 2025may 2024
Median list price:$305,000$300,000
Median sales price:$320,000$326,000
Days on market:32
No. of homes sold:3125

Compared to May 2024, prices were down 1.8 and again, most buyers still paying over asking price. The number of homes increased a bit. The lowest closed price was $155,000 and the highest was $625,000. Below are the year-to-date figures:

jan-may 2025jan-may 2024
Median list price:$295,000$295,000
Median sales price:$291,000$299,500
Days on market:43
No. of homes sold:12396

Here we see prices dropped slightly, about 3% for the year. Still, home sales in Waldo are strong; we’ve had 22% more properties change owners this year. Currently there are 20 single family homes for sale in Waldo, with a median list price of $310,000 and 27 days on the market.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Brookside Home Sales Report – May 2025

The number of homes changing owners in Brookside remains steady…as prices keep rising. Home values are up significantly compared to 2024. Let’s take a look at the numbers; I’m using single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 56113:

may 2025may 2024
Median list price:$699,900$695,000
Median sales price:$740,000$725,000
Days on market:23
No. of homes sold:2525

Of the 25 homes that closed last month, 18 sold at or over asking price. That pushed up the median sales price by 2% over last year’s number; most buyers paid almost 6% over asking price. The lowest closed price was $435,000 and the highest was $2.6 million. Twelve homes sold for over a million dollars! Here are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-may 2025jan-may 2024
Median list price:$599,500$535,000
Median sales price:$620,000$553,500
Days on market:33
No. of homes sold:9091

Virtually the same number of homes have sold this year as last, and most going under contract very quickly. The median sales price is up 12% over 2024. Currently there are 21 active listings in Brookside, with a median list price of $749,224 and 36 days on market. Over half of the homes are priced over $500,000.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Armour Hills Home Sales Report – April 2025

Fewer homes sold yet at higher prices…that’s the story with Armour Hills home sales last month. The median price inched close to $600K–! The year-to-date numbers are a bit different though. Let’s take a look at the details:

april 2025april 2024
Median list price:$585,000$445,000
Median sales price:$585,000$515,000
Days on market:42
No. of homes sold:57

The median sold price of $585,000 was 13.5% higher than last April; the number of homes that changed owners was down by a couple of units. The lowest closed price was $450,000 and the highest was $655,000-$15K over the list price! Year-to-date numbers below:

jan-APril 2025jan-april 2024
Median list price:$470,000$445,000
Median sales price:$469,900$475,000
Days on market:93
No. of homes sold:2119

Compared to last year at this time, prices are off by just 1%; homes are sitting on the market a little longer (still selling quickly-within two weeks) and the number of homes dipped a little. Overall, Armour Hills remains a popular location for those buying in Brookside! Currently there is just one house for sale at $445,000-and this is a home that is unhabitable as is; someone started a rehab but didn’t finish it. It’s been on the market (this time around) for just over two weeks.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Waldo Home Sales Report-April 2025

The Spring homebuying season was very very busy in Waldo last month–the number of homes that changed owners was way up compared to last year! Let’s take a look at the stats; I’m using the boundaries of State Line to Holmes and Gregory to 85th street for the numbers, single family home sales.

april 2025april 2024
Median list price:$285,000$299,000
Median sales price:$290,000$315,000
Days on market:23
No. of homes sold:4119

The number of homes sold beat April 2024 numbers by over 100%! Waldo is a place homebuyers want to be! The median sales price was down about 8%; still, sellers are getting list price or over for many of the homes. The lowest closed price was $197,000 and the highest was $705,000. Below are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-april 2025jan-april 2024
Median list price:$285,000$285,000
Median sales price:$290,000$295,000
Days on market:43
No. of homes sold:9370

Checking these stats, home prices “dropped” just under 2% compared to last year; yet still many buyers pay over asking price. Sales are very strong–up 24% YTD. Currently there are 19 single family homes for sale in Waldo, with a median list price of $349,000; lowest listed price is $200K and the highest is $674,000.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Brookside Home Sales Report-April 2025

The Brookside home sales stats I have to report today are all over the place…down for the month of April and way up for year-to-date. Let’s see what’s happening here; I am using the main Brookside zip code of 64113 for these stats, single family home sales.

april 2025april 2024
Median list price:$544,500$497,250
Median sales price:$527,000$523,000
Days on market:32
No. of homes sold:1622

With these numbers, you see buyers were paying just over 3% under the list price for homes, and prices were up less than 1% compared to April 2024. Most homes are still selling quickly once they hit the market; although 27% fewer homes sold last month. The lowest closed price was $304,000 and the highest was $1,300,000–$40K over asking price, and buyer purchased it “sight unseen”. The year-to-date numbers are quite different:

jan-april 2025jan-april 2024
Median list price:$555,000$499,950
Median sales price:$585,000$517,500
Days on market:43
No. of homes sold:6566

So far this year, home values are up 11.5%, and most buyers are paying over list price–averaging around 5%. The number of homes sold compared to last year remains steady. We are right in the middle of the busy spring buying season–if you are in the market for a Brookside home, it’s still very competitive for the nicer, updated homes. Currently there are 15 single family homes for sale in Brookside, with a median asking price of $660,000. Five homes are priced over $1,000,000 — the price range is $309,900-$2,695,000.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Waldo Home Sales Report – March 2025

You’ll notice a big jump in the median sales price in Waldo homes last month–most properties sold over $300K, and several were over $400K, pushing that price up. Here are the sales stats for Waldo single family homes, using the boundaries of State Line to Holmes and Gregory to 85th:

march 2025march 2024
Median list price:$365,000$292,450
Median sales price:$358,350$303,000
Days on market:63
No. of homes sold:3329

The median price rose 18% from last March, due to those higher listing prices. The lowest closed price was $156,500 and the highest was $625,000. Below are the year to date numbers:

jan-march 2025jan-march 2024
Median list price:$286,000$285,000
Median sales price:$293,205$295,000
Days on market:103
No. of homes sold:5251

Compared to last year, home prices are lower by about .5%, not much at all. Virtually the same number of properties have changed owners and most homes go under contract within a few days. Currently there are 13 homes for sale in Waldo, with a median list price of $235,000 and 26 days on market. In Waldo you can get a smaller bargain home or pay more for a larger, updated property!

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Brookside Home Sales Report – March 2025

There were some big dollar home sales in Brookside last month, pushing up the median sales price quite a bit. I remember when million dollar home sales in Brookside were rare! Let’s take a look at the details–these are the stats for single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 64113:

march 2025march 2024
Median list price:$615,000$475,000
Median sales price:$625,000$520,000
Days on market:22
No. of homes sold:2117

Last month five homes closed over $1,000,000–the highest sale was $1,999,000; the lowest was $359,000. That pushed the median sales price up 20% from last year, and a few more homes sold in March 2025. Here are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-march 2025jan-march 2024
Median list price:$585,000$510,000
Median sales price:$590,000$517,000
Days on market:43
No. of homes sold:4944

So far this year, home values are up 14% over last year…sellers are, for the most part, getting list price or more. The number of homes changing owners remains steady.

Currently there are 8 single family homes for sale in Brookside, with a median price of $595,000. The lowest price home is $440k and the highest is $1.2 million.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Armour Hills Home Sales Report – February 2025

Several homes changed owners last month in Armour Hills–we had another sale that crossed the $700K mark! Let’s take a look at the numbers; Armour Hills is the largest subdivision in Brookside with about 1100 single family homes.

february 2025february 2024
Median list price:$452,000$400,000
Median sales price:$447,500$410,000
Days on market:3312
No. of homes sold:83

The median price jumped 9% since last February, however, note that many more homes closed last month. The lowest closed price was $340,000 and the highest was $727.000 ($28K over the list price!). Here are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-feb 2025jan-feb 2024
Median list price:$470,000$400,000
Median sales price:$460,000$410,000
Days on market:255
No. of homes sold:97

Home values are up 12% over the first two months of last year however…we have a wide range of home prices here in Armour Hills and when the higher priced homes sell, especially in a bidding war, prices go up fast. Currently there are no homes for sale in Armour Hills–that could change tomorrow!.

(all stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)

Brookside Home Sales Report – February 2025

Overall, Brookside home sales so far this year are consistent with the same period as 2024. However, we did see a dip in the median sold price last month compared to last February. I’ll explain below; these stats are for single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 64113:

february 2025february 2024
Median list price:$470,000$638,000
Median sales price:$460,000$630,000
Days on market:2211
No. of homes sold:1711

You can see the 26% drop in the median sales price; however, note that last February, there were three mutli-million dollar closed sales; last month there were none. Higher priced homes raise the overall median price. More homes changed hands as well. Here are the year-to-date numbers:

jan-feb 2025jan-feb 2024
Median list price:$529,000$515,000
Median sales price:$525,000$515,000
Days on market:239
No. of homes sold:2827

Overall, the median sales price is up almost 2% since last year, and homes have sat on the market a little longer before going under contract. The number of sales remains steady.

Currently there are eight homes listed in Brookside, with a median list price of $557,900 and 49 days on the market. Six of the homes are priced over $500K; and three of those are over $1,000,000. The higher priced homes sit on the market longer, lengthening the days on market without a contract.

(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)