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Fenton, 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

Fenton, MO Housing Market Trends

With a population of 4,062, 1,558 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $424,702, Fenton real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Fenton home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Fenton, accounting for 88.45% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Fenton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 9.72%), row houses and other attached homes ( 1.47%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Fenton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 86.90% of Fenton's homes, and 81.85% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Fenton 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 Fenton built between 1940-1969 ( 25.37%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 16.26%). There's also some housing in Fenton built before 1939 ( 1.89%).

Fenton Home Appreciation Rates

Fenton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Fenton during the period has been just 5.54%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Fenton appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Fenton's appreciation rate has been 3.29%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Fenton were at 1.09%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.45%.

Relative to Missouri, our data show that Fenton's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% 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 Fenton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Fenton - 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 Fenton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$424,702

Fenton, MO Home Prices
> $1,275,000
$956,001 - $1,275,000
$637,001 - $956,000
$510,001 - $637,000
$383,001 - $510,000
$255,001 - $383,000
$128,001 - $255,000
$64,001 - $128,000
$0 - $64,000
2.4%
2.4%
3.9%
3.9%
6.5%
6.5%
17.2%
17.2%
33.5%
33.5%
22.2%
22.2%
13.0%
13.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Missouri

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,558

Fenton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,205 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
86.9%
86.9%
13.1%
13.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.8%
4.8%
95.2%
95.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
16.3%
16.3%
56.5%
56.5%
25.4%
25.4%
1.9%
1.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
88.4%
88.4%
1.5%
1.5%
0.4%
0.4%
9.7%
9.7%
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
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
14.4%
14.4%
45.7%
45.7%
36.1%
36.1%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes