Is Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Poplar Bluff housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 14% of homes in Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 54 days and there were 4.6 months of supply. Four to six months of supply is a balanced market, where pricing and condition decide how much room there is to negotiate. That’s based on 106 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking was about the same (14% then), homes sold more slowly (38 days then) and the median sale price rose 12% to $169,926. Overall, Poplar Bluff is less competitive than a year ago, which gives buyers more room.

Within Butler County, homes here sell faster than in any other ZIP code in the county, and sell more often over asking than in 50%. On our competition score, Poplar Bluff ranks #226 of 263 MO ZIP codes with enough sales (score 26 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at Neelyville 63954 (0% sold over asking) or Harviell 63945 (0% sold over asking), while Qulin 63961 (33% sold over asking) and Fisk 63940 (17% sold over asking) are even more competitive.