MARIS 2025 Year in Review
A Message from the President and CEO
President and CEO, MARIS
As we wrap up 2025, I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our brokers, agents, appraisers, shareholders, and all subscribers for your continued trust and collaboration. Your commitment to the communities we serve drives everything we do, and empowers us to deliver the most timely, accurate, comprehensive, and transparent data across Missouri and Illinois.
This year, I am introducing our first-ever Year in Review Report, a comprehensive look at the milestones, data trends, and innovations that shaped 2025. It’s designed to give you insights into how MARIS continues to evolve and our commitment to offering improvements and enhancements.
Lastly, from the MARIS Board of Directors and Staff, I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very Happy New Year!
Key Statistics
This year was one of growth and transformation.
In 2025, MARIS had 47,764 closed listings across all property types, reflecting $13,806,123,226 in closed volume, $60,000,000 higher than 2024!
Across the entire MARIS market area, the median sales price in residential was $260,000, up 4.81% from 2024. The average days on market for residential was 44, slightly higher than 2024.
If you would like to dive deeper into the numbers in your own market, check out MarketStats on our Products page.
| Category | 2024 | 2025 (YTD) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Listings (All Property Types) | 50,210 | 47,764 | -4.87% |
| Closed Volume (All Property Types) | $13,746,041,338 | $13,806,123,226 | 0.44% |
| Median Sales Price (Residential) | $248,075 | $260,000 | 4.81% |
| Average Days on Market (Residential) | 40 | 44 | 10% |
Milestones and Innovations
MARIS had significant Milestones and Innovations in 2025:
- Release of our new Listing Input Manager.
- Clarification of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy regarding one-to-one communication.
- MLS-Touch mobile app enhancements, including the introduction of AdBuilder.
- Successful completion of the Matrix RESO Data Dictionary implementation.
- Security updates enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
- Office Exclusive Data Requirements introduced.
- Implementation of Matrix Media Privacy.
- Improved election software vendor transparency.
- First ever Matrix Appraiser Display.
- Rebuilt Status Guide infographic, form, and webpage.
- 2nd Annual Shareholder Summit to educate Shareholder Association leadership on the MARIS strategic vision, legal updates, NAR rules and regulations updates, and future enhancements.
- A first of its kind Broker Revenue Share Policy, paying MARIS brokers a total of $254,134.99 for entering qualified listings/leases into the MLS in 2025. 100% of earnings from MARIS data access was distributed to qualified brokerages.
- Community outreach, including donating $10,000 to tornado relief efforts, and support of the Southern Gateway Association of REALTORS® food drive.
Looking Ahead to 2026
To give you a peek into our plans for 2026, we will be introducing significant new benefits that we could not have offered without the Data Dictionary upgrade earlier this year. Benefits include:
- Free floor plans and automated listing entry capability.
- Marketing capability for flyers, post cards, online, and more.
- Enhanced CMA capability.
- Listing tracking software (to gain insights and compare how your listing performs on different websites online).
Thank you, and Happy Holidays!
