Marshfield had the most dramatic month in this report. Pending contracts went from 9 last August to 32 this August. Median time to contract collapsed from 55 days to 14. Active inventory fell 26%. A town that spent most of the past year as the metro’s slowest market turned into one of its fastest in a single month.
Here is what happened band by band — including one number that needs a careful explanation.
Absorption rate: 3.05 months. Marshfield is absorbing inventory at 3.05 months of supply. Anything under 6 months is a seller’s market; under 3 months is strong seller territory.
About that 34.6% median jump: read it carefully
Marshfield’s median sale price came in at $324,750, up 34.6% from $241,200 last August. That is not what your house did. Marshfield closed 18 homes in August. When a town sells 18 houses, the median tells you which houses sold, not what houses are worth. And the mix changed completely: five homes closed between $400,000 and $500,000 this August versus one a year ago, and six closed between $300,000 and $400,000 versus two. At the same time only three sales landed under $200,000, down from five. More expensive homes sold, so the middle of the list moved up. The year-to-date median of $278,650 versus $247,500 — up 12.6% across 151 sales instead of 18 — is the number to trust, and 12.6% is still strong growth.
| Price band | August 2025 sold | August 2026 sold | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100K – $120K | 1 | 0 | −100% |
| $120K – $140K | 0 | 1 | N/A |
| $140K – $160K | 2 | 1 | −50% |
| $160K – $180K | 1 | 0 | −100% |
| $180K – $200K | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| $200K – $250K | 5 | 1 | −80% |
| $250K – $300K | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| $300K – $400K | 2 | 6 | +200% |
| $400K – $500K | 1 | 5 | +400% |
| $500K – $600K | 2 | 0 | −100% |
| $600K – $700K | 1 | 0 | −100% |
Source: regional MLS, August 2026 vs. August 2025, residential sold listings, Marshfield (Webster County), MO.
The speed and pipeline numbers are the real news
Strip out the price noise and Marshfield still had an extraordinary month. Median days to contract fell from 55 to 14 — a 75% drop, and the fastest Marshfield has been in this two-year comparison. Average days fell from 85 to 35. Pending contracts more than tripled, from 9 to 32. Active inventory dropped 26% to 57 homes. Those four numbers are not mix effects; they describe a genuine surge in demand meeting a shrinking supply of houses. Marshfield spent 2025 as the metro town where listings sat. In August 2026 it was the second-fastest market in this report.
What buyers should know right now
- The window narrowed fast. Homes went under contract in a median of 14 days last month, down from 55 a year ago. If you have been taking your time in Marshfield, that strategy stopped working in August.
- Inventory is down 26% to 57 active listings, and 32 of those went pending during the month. Selection is thinning quickly.
- Do not let the $324,750 median scare you off. That reflects an unusually top-heavy month of sales. Seventeen of the 57 active listings are priced under $250,000.
- Marshfield is USDA-eligible across most of the area and sits about 25 minutes east of Springfield in Webster County. Buyers come here for acreage and small-town schools rather than for a discount — Marshfield’s year-to-date median now runs above Springfield’s.
What sellers should know right now
- This is the best selling market Marshfield has had in two years. Fourteen-day median contract times, 32 pending contracts, and 26% less competition than last August.
- Resist the urge to price off the $324,750 median. That number came from an unusually high-end month of closings. The year-to-date median of $278,650 is the honest anchor.
- Homes sold at 98.1% of list and 97.4% of original list. Buyers are paying close to asking on well-priced homes.
- Year to date Marshfield sales are up 19.8% and pending contracts are up 21.4% — the strongest volume growth of any city in this report except Strafford. Demand here is real and building.
Year-to-date trends (Jan–Aug 2026 vs. 2025)
Marshfield just posted 14-day contract times and 32 pending sales — the strongest month in two years. Find out what that means for your home with a real, agent-reviewed valuation.
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What this means for the rest of 2026
Watch September closings. Thirty-two pending contracts against a town that closes about 19 homes a month means September and October should post unusually high volume. If they do, Marshfield’s August was the start of something rather than a fluke. The risk to watch is inventory: at 57 active listings and falling, Marshfield could run short of houses before the fall buying season ends.
The bigger picture
Year to date Marshfield has closed 151 homes against 126 last year, up 19.8%, with a median of $278,650 versus $247,500, up 12.6%. Volume and prices are both climbing at rates the larger metro cities are not matching. Marshfield has also crossed a line worth noting: its year-to-date median of $278,650 now sits above Springfield’s $248,000. A town that used to be the cheaper alternative to the metro is no longer priced like one. For sellers that is validation. For buyers it means the window to get into Marshfield below Springfield pricing has closed.
Marshfield real estate: frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in Marshfield, MO?
Marshfield tightened sharply in August 2026. There were 57 active listings, down 26% from a year ago, with an absorption rate of 3.1 months of supply. The typical home went under contract in 14 days, compared with 55 days in August 2025 — a 75% drop. Buyers who could take their time in Marshfield last year cannot now. Note too that at a year-to-date median of $278,650, Marshfield is no longer cheaper than Springfield — people are buying here for the acreage and the schools, not for a discount.
Are home prices going up or down in Marshfield, MO?
Marshfield’s median sale price was $324,750 in August 2026, up 34.6% from August 2025 — but that figure comes from just 18 sales and reflects an unusually high-end month. Five homes closed between $400,000 and $500,000 versus one a year ago. The year-to-date median of $278,650 versus $247,500, up 12.6% across 151 sales, is the reliable measure. Prices are rising in Marshfield, just not by 35%.
How fast do homes sell in Marshfield, MO?
The median home in Marshfield went under contract in 14 days in August 2026 (cumulative days on market), down from 55 days a year earlier. There were 32 pending sales during the month, more than triple the 9 recorded in August 2025. Marshfield was the second-fastest market in this report last month, after spending most of 2025 as the slowest.
How much does a home cost in Marshfield, MO?
Marshfield homes sold at a median of $324,750 and an average of $320,211 in August 2026, though the more representative year-to-date median is $278,650. The busiest price band was $300K to $400K with 6 sales. About 17 of Marshfield’s 57 active listings were priced under $250,000 at the end of the month.
Figures reflect residential for-sale activity in Marshfield (Webster County), MO for August 2026 compared with August 2025, based on regional MLS summary data downloaded September 1, 2026. Counts are taken from MLS price-band totals, which reflect sales with a reported sale price. Days on market is reported as median CDOM (cumulative days on market). Market data is provided for general information and is not a guarantee of future results or a substitute for professional or financial advice.