Cape Girardeau, MO Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Cape Girardeau, MO.
Average buy price
$126.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.12 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$225,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,000
Estimated median rent for the city.
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Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 23.2% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have decreased by about 6.3% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Cape Girardeau
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Rent | condo | $1.16 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,137 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | single-family home | $130.00 / sqft | 1,960 sqft | $254,800 | LaCroix/Siemers 63701 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.58 / sqft | 1,010 sqft | $1,596 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2026-06-29 | Rent | townhouse | $1.05 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,239 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 2026-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $118.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $115,640 | West End 63703 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $216,720 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2026-06-20 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.55 / sqft | 615 sqft | $953 | River Campus 63703 |
| 2026-06-19 | Buy | multi-family home | $86.00 / sqft | 4,200 sqft | $361,200 | Hopper Road 63701 |
| 2026-06-18 | Buy | single-family home | $109.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $158,050 | Red Star 63703 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | single-family home | $0.96 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $1,488 | Alma Schrader 63701 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | townhouse | $139.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $219,620 | Walden Park 63701 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $168.00 / sqft | 3,400 sqft | $571,200 | Dalhousie 63701 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.45 / sqft | 880 sqft | $1,276 | Cape Woods 63701 |
| 2026-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $145.00 / sqft | 2,650 sqft | $384,250 | Deerfield 63701 |
| 2026-06-10 | Buy | single-family home | $121.00 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $222,640 | Mount Auburn 63701 |
| 2026-06-06 | Rent | apartment | $1.28 / sqft | 525 sqft | $672 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | apartment | $1.00 / sqft | 600 sqft | $600 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2026-06-05 | Rent | single-family home | $1.02 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $1,938 | Ashland Hills 63701 |
| 2026-06-03 | Rent | apartment | $1.43 / sqft | 455 sqft | $651 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2026-06-03 | Buy | single-family home | $92.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $115,000 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2026-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $134.00 / sqft | 2,150 sqft | $288,100 | Ashland Hills 63701 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.91 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $1,593 | Mount Auburn 63701 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft | 740 sqft | $873 | LaCroix/Siemers 63701 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | apartment | $1.06 / sqft | 710 sqft | $753 | Broadway Corridor 63701 |
| 2026-05-22 | Buy | single-family home | $124.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $279,000 | Twin Trees 63701 |
| 2026-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $116.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $174,000 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2026-05-17 | Rent | duplex | $1.04 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $1,196 | Twin Trees 63701 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | single-family home | $119.00 / sqft | 1,904 sqft | $226,576 | Woodland Hills 63701 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | duplex | $0.92 / sqft | 950 sqft | $874 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2026-05-14 | Rent | condo | $1.30 / sqft | 920 sqft | $1,196 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | multi-family home | $88.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $272,800 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 2026-05-10 | Buy | condo | $146.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $163,520 | River Campus 63703 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | loft | $1.38 / sqft | 780 sqft | $1,076 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2026-05-06 | Buy | condo | $142.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $133,480 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2026-05-03 | Rent | townhouse | $1.03 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $1,298 | West End 63703 |
| 2026-05-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.98 / sqft | 1,025 sqft | $1,005 | Red Star 63703 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | townhouse | $1.12 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $1,624 | Walden Park 63701 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | single-family home | $128.00 / sqft | 2,380 sqft | $304,640 | Brookwood 63701 |
| 2026-04-24 | Rent | apartment | $1.15 / sqft | 650 sqft | $748 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | loft | $151.00 / sqft | 810 sqft | $122,310 | Themis/Spanish 63703 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | apartment | $1.22 / sqft | 560 sqft | $683 | Themis/Spanish 63703 |
| 2026-04-18 | Buy | condo | $158.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $120,080 | Broadway Corridor 63701 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | duplex | $97.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $198,850 | Shawnee Park 63703 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | single-family home | $177.00 / sqft | 3,600 sqft | $637,200 | Bent Creek 63701 |
| 2026-04-12 | Buy | condo | $132.00 / sqft | 1,260 sqft | $166,320 | Cape Woods 63701 |
| 2026-04-12 | Rent | single-family home | $1.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $1,420 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rent | duplex | $1.02 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $1,071 | Brookwood 63701 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | duplex | $104.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $192,400 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2026-04-08 | Buy | townhouse | $136.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $224,400 | Lexington Place 63701 |
| 2026-04-08 | Rent | single-family home | $0.93 / sqft | 1,300 sqft | $1,209 | Shawnee Park 63703 |
| 2025-09-15 | Rent | duplex | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $1,103 | Red Star 63703 |
| 2025-05-16 | Buy | multi-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $249,600 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2024-10-01 | Rent | townhouse | $1.08 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,512 | Walden Park 63701 |
| 2024-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $150.00 / sqft | 2,800 sqft | $420,000 | Bent Creek 63701 |
| 2023-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $1.10 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $902 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 2023-05-19 | Buy | condo | $138.00 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $172,500 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2022-11-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.98 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $1,568 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2022-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $224,400 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2021-09-01 | Rent | loft | $1.12 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $1,064 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2021-06-25 | Buy | single-family home | $125.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $275,000 | Ashland Hills 63701 |
| 2020-08-15 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $826 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2020-05-01 | Buy | townhouse | $111.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $166,500 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 2019-10-15 | Rent | single-family home | $0.90 / sqft / month | 1,500 sqft | $1,350 | Ashland Hills 63701 |
| 2019-07-19 | Buy | single-family home | $106.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $217,300 | Woodland Hills 63701 |
| 2018-12-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.94 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $1,034 | Twin Trees 63701 |
| 2018-03-16 | Buy | loft | $121.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $108,900 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2017-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $1.05 / sqft / month | 560 sqft | $588 | River Campus 63703 |
| 2017-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $105.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $194,250 | LaCroix/Siemers 63701 |
| 2016-09-15 | Rent | townhouse | $0.86 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $1,075 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2016-06-03 | Buy | single-family home | $117.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $374,400 | Dalhousie 63701 |
| 2015-11-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.91 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $710 | LaCroix/Siemers 63701 |
| 2015-07-24 | Buy | condo | $92.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $105,800 | Cape Woods 63701 |
| 2014-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.92 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $598 | Broadway Corridor 63701 |
| 2014-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $95.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $199,500 | Twin Trees 63701 |
| 2013-10-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.75 / sqft / month | 1,400 sqft | $1,050 | Mount Auburn 63701 |
| 2013-03-22 | Buy | single-family home | $83.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $87,150 | Themis/Spanish 63703 |
| 2012-08-15 | Rent | loft | $0.88 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $748 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2012-06-15 | Buy | single-family home | $100.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $260,000 | Bent Creek 63701 |
| 2011-11-01 | Rent | townhouse | $0.74 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $851 | Brookwood 63701 |
| 2011-04-08 | Buy | single-family home | $79.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $138,250 | Alma Schrader 63701 |
| 2010-09-15 | Rent | condo | $0.78 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $702 | Cape Woods 63701 |
| 2010-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $73.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $116,800 | Shawnee Park 63703 |
| 2009-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.67 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $804 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2009-06-12 | Buy | single-family home | $71.00 / sqft | 1,300 sqft | $92,300 | Red Star 63703 |
| 2008-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.82 / sqft / month | 500 sqft | $410 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2008-02-29 | Buy | condo | $91.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $100,100 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2007-10-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.70 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $700 | Shawnee Park 63703 |
| 2007-04-23 | Buy | townhouse | $88.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $127,600 | Lexington Place 63701 |
| 2006-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.75 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $540 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2006-07-07 | Buy | single-family home | $93.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $223,200 | Walden Park 63701 |
| 2005-11-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.64 / sqft / month | 1,250 sqft | $800 | Alma Schrader 63701 |
| 2005-05-11 | Buy | condo | $82.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $80,360 | West Cape 63703 |
| 2004-09-15 | Rent | condo | $0.69 / sqft / month | 800 sqft | $552 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 2004-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $76.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $140,600 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2003-12-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.61 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $580 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 2003-03-14 | Buy | duplex | $45.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $76,500 | South Cape 63703 |
| 2002-08-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.62 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $403 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 2002-04-05 | Buy | single-family home | $69.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $106,950 | Mount Auburn 63701 |
| 2001-07-18 | Buy | single-family home | $67.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $140,700 | Brookwood 63701 |
| 2000-10-15 | Rent | townhouse | $0.58 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $580 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 2000-05-26 | Buy | townhouse | $58.00 / sqft | 1,200 sqft | $69,600 | North Kingshighway 63701 |
| 1999-09-01 | Rent | loft | $0.57 / sqft / month | 750 sqft | $428 | River Campus 63703 |
| 1999-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $62.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $117,800 | Ashland Hills 63701 |
| 1998-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.50 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $550 | West End 63703 |
| 1998-02-12 | Buy | condo | $52.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $37,440 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 1997-07-10 | Buy | single-family home | $55.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $79,750 | Alma Schrader 63701 |
| 1996-08-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.53 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $371 | Broadway Corridor 63701 |
| 1996-03-28 | Buy | duplex | $39.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $70,200 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 1995-10-01 | Rent | duplex | $0.44 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $374 | South Cape 63703 |
| 1995-05-19 | Buy | single-family home | $48.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $76,800 | Cape Rock 63701 |
| 1994-08-09 | Buy | single-family home | $42.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $56,700 | West End 63703 |
| 1993-11-15 | Rent | apartment | $0.48 / sqft / month | 600 sqft | $288 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 1993-06-22 | Buy | single-family home | $38.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $36,100 | Downtown Cape 63703 |
| 1992-09-01 | Rent | apartment | $0.46 / sqft / month | 520 sqft | $239 | SEMO Campus 63701 |
| 1992-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $34.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $37,400 | South Cape 63703 |
Housing market overview for Cape Girardeau, MO
The real estate market in Cape Girardeau, MO can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $126.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.12 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Cape Girardeau?
The average residential buy price in Cape Girardeau, MO is $126.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Cape Girardeau?
The average rental price in Cape Girardeau, MO is $1.12 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Cape Girardeau increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 23.2% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have decreased by about 6.3% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.