Cape Girardeau, MO housing market
Typical home value
$219K
▲ 4.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$944/mo
▲ 4.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+25%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Cape Girardeau is worth $219,276, up 4.4% over the past year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $944 a month (+4.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.2% (below the Cape Girardeau, MO metro's 5.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,205/mo, $261 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Cape Girardeau, MO metro's home values to change +3.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Cape Girardeau, MO metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 50/100, #144 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Cape Girardeau compares
| Measure | Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau, MO metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $219,276 | $225,700 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.4% | +4.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $944 | $1,013 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +4.5% | +3.6% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 19.4 | 18.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,205 | $1,240 | $2,012 |
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Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Cape Girardeau rental, pre-filled.
Rent vs buy in Cape Girardeau
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $219K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.