22 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

# County BTI Score Afford. Ratio Home Value Med. Income Med. Rent Tax Rate
01 Lincoln County MO 93 0.40 $206,800 $82,543 $958 0.8%
02 Buchanan County MO 98 0.39 $149,600 $58,303 $856 0.8%
03 Jefferson County MO 90 0.38 $202,500 $77,217 $957 0.9%
04 St. Francois County MO 55 0.37 $141,700 $53,083 $748 0.8%
05 Jasper County MO 39 0.37 $147,500 $54,963 $878 0.8%
06 Newton County MO 99 0.37 $162,900 $60,313 $781 0.7%
07 St. Charles County MO 33 0.36 $278,300 $99,596 $1,209 1.1%
08 Cole County MO 99 0.36 $198,900 $70,667 $783 0.9%
09 Pulaski County MO 97 0.35 $177,400 $62,541 $1,032 0.6%
10 Franklin County MO 87 0.35 $201,700 $70,111 $831 0.8%
11 Clay County MO 34 0.35 $237,200 $82,264 $1,133 1.2%
12 Cass County MO 88 0.34 $242,300 $82,473 $1,097 0.9%
13 Cape Girardeau County MO 71 0.34 $194,200 $65,070 $854 0.7%
14 Jackson County MO 55 0.33 $196,900 $65,169 $1,096 1.2%
15 Christian County MO 38 0.33 $229,200 $75,787 $937 0.8%
16 Platte County MO 50 0.32 $288,100 $92,543 $1,210 1.1%
17 St. Louis County MO 57 0.31 $249,400 $78,067 $1,119 1.2%
18 Taney County MO 9 0.31 $175,100 $54,467 $873 0.6%
19 St. Louis city MO 27 0.30 $174,100 $52,941 $938 1.1%
20 Johnson County MO 82 0.30 $206,600 $62,503 $912 0.7%
21 Greene County MO 72 0.30 $182,800 $54,968 $895 0.8%
22 Boone County MO 66 0.28 $237,600 $66,564 $994 0.9%

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