Jefferson R-VII School District Home Buying Questions, Answered With 2026 Sales
Short answers first. Each one links to the sales behind it further down the page.
How much do houses cost in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
In 19 sales that closed March 2–October 2, 2026, the median sale price was $370,000, according to MLS sales records. The middle half sold between $298,500 and $609,750, and the full range ran from $160,150 to $875,000.
What does $300,000 buy in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
5 of 19 sales (26.3%) closed at $300,000 or less. Of those 5, 4 had three or more bedrooms, 4 had two or more baths and 3 were ranch-style. Their median was 1,584 sq ft, built in 1979.
What does $400,000 buy in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
10 of 19 sales (52.6%) closed at $400,000 or less. Of those 10, 9 had three or more bedrooms, 9 had two or more baths and 8 were ranch-style. Their median was 1,692 sq ft, built in 1980.
How fast do houses sell in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
The median sale spent 31 days on market (CDOM). A quarter of the 19 sales took 6 days or less; the slowest quarter took about 56 days or more. 10 sales took 30 or more days and 5 took 60 or more.
Do homes in the Jefferson R-VII School District sell over asking?
Measured against the original list price, 4 of 19 (21.1%) closed above it, 4 (21.1%) at it and 11 (57.9%) below it. The median sale was 97.4% of the original ask.
What kind of houses sell in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
Of the 19 sales, 5 were built from 1960 to 1979, 9 from 1980 to 1999 and 5 in 2000 or later. The median house was about 1,985 sq ft with 4 bedrooms, built in 1990, and 14 of 19 (73.7%) listed a ranch style.
Does a mailing city or ZIP code tell you a house is in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
Not by itself. The 19 Jefferson R-VII sales on this page listed Festus (19) as the city in MLS, in ZIP codes 63028 (19). ZIP 63028 also had 2026 sales in Festus R-VI, De Soto 73, Hillsboro R-III and Crystal City 47. Confirm the district for the exact address.
What high school serves the Jefferson R-VII School District?
Jefferson High School is the district’s high school. All 19 sales on this page listed it as the high school in MLS. Confirm school assignment for the exact address with the district.
How do Jefferson R-VII home prices compare with Festus R-VI?
In 2026, the median sale price was $370,000 in the Jefferson R-VII School District (19 sales) and $292,500 in Festus R-VI (78 sales), according to MLS sales records. The middle half ran $298,500–$609,750 in Jefferson R-VII and $217,125–$368,750 in Festus R-VI.
How do Jefferson R-VII home prices compare with Hillsboro R-III?
In 2026, the median sale price was $370,000 in the Jefferson R-VII School District (19 sales) and $327,387 in Hillsboro R-III (80 sales), according to MLS sales records. The middle half ran $298,500–$609,750 in Jefferson R-VII and $285,000–$428,125 in Hillsboro R-III.
Source: MLS sales records, 19 single-family resales in the Jefferson R-VII School District (vacant or owner-occupied, excluding new construction) that closed March 2–October 2, 2026. Historical sales, not current inventory.
What Does Your Money Actually Buy in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
This section shows what actually sold: 19 closed single-family sales in the Jefferson R-VII School District from March 2–October 2, 2026.
Sold prices ran from $160,150 to $875,000, and the median original list price was $399,000. The typical house had 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and was built in 1990.
With 19 sales, this is a small district market. A few sales can move any number on this page, so read the counts along with the medians.
What Your Budget Reached in the Jefferson R-VII School District
A preapproval tells you what a lender will allow. This shows how much of the Jefferson R-VII market actually closed at or below each number.
Budget counts include sales exactly at each threshold. This is historical closed-sale data, not today’s inventory.
Jefferson R-VII by Price Band
Each row is a slice of the same 19 sales. Read the sale count before the median.
See every price band
| Price band | Sales | Median sold | Median CDOM | Median sq ft | Median sale ÷ original ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K small sample | 5 | $260,000 | 11 | 1,584 | 100.0% |
| $300K–$549,999 small sample | 7 | $360,000 | 31 | 1,800 | 97.4% |
| $550K+ small sample | 7 | $635,000 | 41 | 4,186 | 97.3% |
What Changes When You Add $50,000?
The biggest step was from $300,000 to $350,000, which raised the share of sales within budget from 26.3% to 42.1%.
See every budget step
| Budget | Sales at or below | Share of sales | Change from previous step |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 2 | 10.5% | — |
| $300,000 | 5 | 26.3% | +15.8 points |
| $350,000 | 8 | 42.1% | +15.8 points |
| $400,000 | 10 | 52.6% | +10.5 points |
| $500,000 | 12 | 63.2% | +10.5 points |
The House Changes Too
Medians by price band: as the price rises, so do size, bedrooms and, often, the year built.
See the typical house by price band
| Price band | Beds | Baths | Sq ft | Year built | Ranch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 3 | 2 | 1,584 | 1979 | 60.0% |
| $300K–$549,999 | 4 | 2 | 1,800 | 1989 | 71.4% |
| $550K+ | 4 | 4 | 4,186 | 2003 | 85.7% |
How Quickly Did Jefferson R-VII Homes Sell?
The median sale took 31 days (CDOM). 10 of 19 sales took 30 days or more.
See market time by price band
| Price band | Median | Middle half (25th–75th) | Longest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 11 | 6–28 | 131 |
| $300K–$549,999 | 31 | 21–41 | 72 |
| $550K+ | 41 | 4–78 | 117 |
Did Jefferson R-VII Sellers Get Their Original Asking Price?
See asking-price results by band
| Price band | Above | At | Below | Median sale ÷ original ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| $300K–$549,999 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 97.4% |
| $550K+ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 97.3% |
Original asking price reflects each seller’s pricing decision, so this isn’t an offer formula.
Before You Fall in Love With the House, Verify the Address
A mailing city or ZIP code doesn’t settle the school district. The 19 sales on this page listed “Festus” (19) as the city in MLS, across ZIP codes 63028 (19).
Confirm the assigned schools for the exact address with the district before you write an offer. How the district data was assigned.
How This Jefferson R-VII Analysis Was Built
This page uses 19 closed single-family sales from the STL Home Journey 2026 Jefferson County sales dataset (March 2–October 2, 2026): a countywide MLS export of vacant or owner-occupied single-family resales, excluding new construction and tenant-occupied properties. School district comes from the high school listed in MLS. The same records feed the Jefferson County school district housing analysis.
- Historical closed sales are not current inventory.
- Days on market uses CDOM.
- Sale ÷ original ask compares the close price with the original list price.
- Ranch share counts any MLS style that includes “Ranch.”
- Property taxes are each seller’s most recent annual bill as listed in MLS.
Property taxes · 2026What are property taxes in the Jefferson R-VII School District?
Updated October 2026 · MLS sales records
The median annual property tax on homes that sold in the Jefferson R-VII School District in 2026 was $2,403, according to MLS sales records. The middle half of tax bills ran from $1,532 to $3,366, across 19 sales from January 1 to October 5, 2026.
The bill follows the county’s assessed value and the local tax rates, not the price the house sold for, so two similar homes on the same street can have different bills.
How much are property taxes in Jefferson R-VII by number of bedrooms?
In Jefferson R-VII, the median annual property tax was $1,608 for homes with 3 bedrooms and $2,476 with 4, based on 2026 MLS sales records.
See tax by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | Sales | Median tax | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 6 | $1,608 | $1,417– |
| 4 bedrooms | 10 | $2,476 | $1,657– |
Middle half: the middle 50% of tax bills, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
How much are property taxes in Jefferson R-VII by square footage?
In Jefferson R-VII, the median annual property tax ranged from $1,532 for homes of 1,500–1,999 square feet to $4,079 for homes of 3,500 square feet or more, based on 2026 MLS sales records.
See tax by square footage
| Home size | Sales | Median tax | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | 6 | $1,532 | $1,487– |
| 3,500+ sq ft | 6 | $4,079 | $3,766– |
Rows with fewer than five sales are left out. Square footage is as listed in MLS.
Are property taxes higher in Jefferson R-VII or Festus R-VI?
Higher in Festus R-VI for same-size homes. For homes of 1,500–1,999 square feet, the size range with the most sales in both, the median annual property tax was $1,532 in Jefferson R-VII (6 sales) and $1,916 in Festus R-VI (18 sales), according to MLS sales records for 2026.
See every home size
| Home size | Jefferson R-VII | Festus R-VI |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | $1,532 (6) | $1,916 (18) |
Median annual tax, with the number of sales in parentheses. Sizes with fewer than five sales in either area are left out.
Are property taxes higher in Jefferson R-VII or Hillsboro R-III?
It depends on home size; open the table below to see each size range. For homes of 1,500–1,999 square feet, the size range with the most sales in both, the median annual property tax was $1,532 in Jefferson R-VII (6 sales) and $1,979 in Hillsboro R-III (23 sales), according to MLS sales records for 2026.
See every home size
| Home size | Jefferson R-VII | Hillsboro R-III |
|---|---|---|
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | $1,532 (6) | $1,979 (23) |
| 3,500+ sq ft | $4,079 (6) | $3,396 (9) |
Median annual tax, with the number of sales in parentheses. Sizes with fewer than five sales in either area are left out.
Source: MLS sales records, single-family homes closed January 1–October 5, 2026. The tax figure is the seller’s most recent annual bill as listed in MLS. Taxes can change after a sale, so confirm the current bill with the Jefferson County Collector of Revenue. Full sales data for all 12 districts: Jefferson County school districts.
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