Missouri Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 115 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$768/mo
Average Home Value
$162,432
Average Owner Cost
$783/mo
▼34% below national average rent
At a Glance
Average Monthly Rent
$768/mo
34% below national median
Average Home Value
$162,432
42% below national median
Avg. Monthly Owner Cost
$783/mo
53% below national median
Affordability Rating
Affordable
Avg. rent under 30% of income
Most Expensive Counties
All Missouri Counties
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles County | Moderate$1,312/mo | $296,800 | $1,506/mo | 25.0% |
| Platte County | Moderate$1,247/mo | $317,600 | $1,545/mo | 24.0% |
| Clay County | Moderate$1,220/mo | $256,400 | $1,367/mo | 27.0% |
| St. Louis County | Moderate$1,164/mo | $260,700 | $1,320/mo | 29.0% |
| Jackson County | Moderate$1,151/mo | $213,300 | $1,201/mo | 29.0% |
| Cass County | Moderate$1,147/mo | $269,000 | $1,308/mo | 27.0% |
| Pulaski County | Moderate$1,072/mo | $189,700 | $922/mo | 23.0% |
| Boone County | Moderate$1,060/mo | $254,100 | $1,156/mo | 30.0% |
| Clinton County | Affordable$985/mo | $204,300 | $1,155/mo | 22.0% |
| Christian County | Affordable$979/mo | $249,700 | $1,230/mo | 26.0% |
| St. Louis city | Affordable$978/mo | $185,100 | $1,093/mo | 27.0% |
| Jefferson County | Affordable$972/mo | $218,800 | $1,168/mo | 25.0% |
| Lincoln County | Affordable$972/mo | $224,800 | $1,134/mo | 24.0% |
| Andrew County | Affordable$944/mo | $196,200 | $879/mo | 24.0% |
| Greene County | Affordable$940/mo | $203,500 | $1,001/mo | 29.0% |
| Taney County | Affordable$925/mo | $203,800 | $847/mo | 26.0% |
| Perry County | Affordable$923/mo | $189,400 | $847/mo | 32.0% |
| Warren County | Affordable$913/mo | $241,200 | $1,206/mo | 28.0% |
| Johnson County | Affordable$905/mo | $221,400 | $1,053/mo | 27.0% |
| Jasper County | Affordable$904/mo | $158,500 | $924/mo | 30.0% |
| Stone County | Affordable$892/mo | $236,500 | $754/mo | 26.0% |
| Buchanan County | Affordable$889/mo | $156,600 | $890/mo | 30.0% |
| Cape Girardeau County | Affordable$881/mo | $208,300 | $980/mo | 28.0% |
| Franklin County | Affordable$874/mo | $214,900 | $1,055/mo | 25.0% |
| Pettis County | Affordable$863/mo | $161,500 | $761/mo | 26.0% |
| Callaway County | Affordable$850/mo | $196,200 | $981/mo | 23.0% |
| Lafayette County | Affordable$848/mo | $200,300 | $907/mo | 25.0% |
| Camden County | Affordable$838/mo | $270,700 | $918/mo | 26.0% |
| Benton County | Affordable$823/mo | $164,700 | $618/mo | 29.0% |
| Madison County | Affordable$817/mo | $155,900 | $664/mo | 24.0% |
| Marion County | Affordable$813/mo | $158,100 | $692/mo | 24.0% |
| Scott County | Affordable$809/mo | $143,700 | $823/mo | 26.0% |
| Ray County | Affordable$808/mo | $187,400 | $889/mo | 24.0% |
| Crawford County | Affordable$807/mo | $166,000 | $740/mo | 26.0% |
| Howard County | Affordable$807/mo | $145,300 | $798/mo | 28.0% |
| Cole County | Affordable$804/mo | $214,400 | $950/mo | 22.0% |
| Phelps County | Affordable$801/mo | $194,900 | $796/mo | 32.0% |
| DeKalb County | Affordable$796/mo | $167,500 | $752/mo | 20.0% |
| Laclede County | Affordable$796/mo | $158,000 | $826/mo | 27.0% |
| Polk County | Affordable$792/mo | $189,600 | $805/mo | 29.0% |
| St. Francois County | Affordable$786/mo | $155,100 | $824/mo | 27.0% |
| Carroll County | Affordable$785/mo | $110,500 | $680/mo | 25.0% |
| Lawrence County | Affordable$785/mo | $159,800 | $790/mo | 26.0% |
| Cedar County | Affordable$783/mo | $162,500 | $703/mo | 27.0% |
| Adair County | Affordable$782/mo | $159,500 | $725/mo | 26.0% |
| Mississippi County | Affordable$782/mo | $100,300 | $567/mo | 30.0% |
| Barton County | Affordable$777/mo | $136,000 | $620/mo | 28.0% |
| Newton County | Affordable$777/mo | $175,300 | $875/mo | 23.0% |
| Webster County | Affordable$777/mo | $219,100 | $888/mo | 22.0% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Affordable$774/mo | $215,600 | $768/mo | 22.0% |
| Butler County | Affordable$768/mo | $138,800 | $685/mo | 28.0% |
| Montgomery County | Affordable$767/mo | $171,300 | $733/mo | 22.0% |
| Moniteau County | Affordable$766/mo | $168,300 | $818/mo | 21.0% |
| Ralls County | Affordable$765/mo | $153,400 | $667/mo | 21.0% |
| McDonald County | Affordable$764/mo | $134,100 | $692/mo | 25.0% |
| Cooper County | Affordable$763/mo | $197,100 | $843/mo | 25.0% |
| Bates County | Affordable$760/mo | $154,800 | $783/mo | 29.0% |
| Nodaway County | Affordable$754/mo | $165,100 | $758/mo | 27.0% |
| Barry County | Affordable$750/mo | $172,900 | $724/mo | 26.0% |
| Livingston County | Affordable$747/mo | $138,300 | $707/mo | 22.0% |
| Pike County | Affordable$742/mo | $129,400 | $615/mo | 24.0% |
| Randolph County | Affordable$742/mo | $141,900 | $795/mo | 29.0% |
| Henry County | Affordable$740/mo | $153,500 | $815/mo | 30.0% |
| Stoddard County | Affordable$737/mo | $135,400 | $690/mo | 24.0% |
| Oregon County | Affordable$735/mo | $117,700 | $560/mo | 32.0% |
| New Madrid County | Affordable$734/mo | $105,500 | $619/mo | 27.0% |
| Saline County | Affordable$733/mo | $139,600 | $799/mo | 30.0% |
| Daviess County | Affordable$731/mo | $149,200 | $696/mo | 24.0% |
| Miller County | Affordable$724/mo | $169,800 | $717/mo | 24.0% |
| Howell County | Affordable$722/mo | $161,000 | $634/mo | 26.0% |
| Vernon County | Affordable$722/mo | $136,700 | $698/mo | 23.0% |
| Macon County | Affordable$719/mo | $127,000 | $693/mo | 27.0% |
| Pemiscot County | Affordable$708/mo | $95,900 | $651/mo | 33.0% |
| Holt County | Affordable$702/mo | $122,300 | $628/mo | 18.0% |
| Hickory County | Affordable$699/mo | $123,200 | $606/mo | 34.0% |
| Audrain County | Affordable$698/mo | $121,600 | $652/mo | 27.0% |
| Morgan County | Affordable$692/mo | $180,400 | $743/mo | 26.0% |
| Sullivan County | Affordable$692/mo | $103,300 | $693/mo | 18.0% |
| Douglas County | Affordable$687/mo | $164,400 | $573/mo | 24.0% |
| Dallas County | Affordable$685/mo | $151,200 | $656/mo | 28.0% |
| Washington County | Affordable$680/mo | $118,400 | $599/mo | 30.0% |
| Grundy County | Affordable$679/mo | $107,000 | $594/mo | 25.0% |
| Bollinger County | Affordable$677/mo | $142,400 | $653/mo | 24.0% |
| Gasconade County | Affordable$671/mo | $168,900 | $695/mo | 21.0% |
| Iron County | Affordable$671/mo | $113,000 | $554/mo | 31.0% |
| Monroe County | Affordable$667/mo | $147,400 | $557/mo | 22.0% |
| Harrison County | Affordable$666/mo | $107,400 | $685/mo | 30.0% |
| Ripley County | Affordable$666/mo | $110,800 | $625/mo | 32.0% |
| Carter County | Affordable$661/mo | $147,600 | $654/mo | 32.0% |
| Knox County | Affordable$661/mo | $97,200 | $619/mo | 20.0% |
| Dade County | Affordable$650/mo | $157,200 | $651/mo | 24.0% |
| Texas County | Affordable$647/mo | $123,300 | $658/mo | 27.0% |
| Osage County | Affordable$644/mo | $205,700 | $698/mo | 24.0% |
| Dunklin County | Affordable$632/mo | $93,800 | $659/mo | 27.0% |
| Wayne County | Affordable$632/mo | $113,100 | $494/mo | 29.0% |
| Caldwell County | Affordable$628/mo | $156,700 | $717/mo | 22.0% |
| Lewis County | Affordable$627/mo | $118,900 | $655/mo | 24.0% |
| Reynolds County | Affordable$627/mo | $119,900 | $490/mo | 21.0% |
| Ozark County | Affordable$626/mo | $156,400 | $494/mo | 23.0% |
| Gentry County | Affordable$620/mo | $123,000 | $716/mo | 19.0% |
| Dent County | Affordable$615/mo | $149,700 | $646/mo | 26.0% |
| Linn County | Affordable$612/mo | $117,300 | $626/mo | 24.0% |
| St. Clair County | Affordable$607/mo | $142,500 | $637/mo | 27.0% |
| Atchison County | Affordable$595/mo | $100,600 | $619/mo | 18.0% |
| Maries County | Affordable$594/mo | $193,100 | $673/mo | 17.0% |
| Clark County | Affordable$589/mo | $117,600 | $564/mo | 25.0% |
| Putnam County | Affordable$575/mo | $111,600 | $802/mo | 36.0% |
| Shelby County | Affordable$570/mo | $86,200 | $631/mo | 22.0% |
| Wright County | Affordable$558/mo | $152,300 | $597/mo | 29.0% |
| Mercer County | Affordable$548/mo | $95,300 | $636/mo | 20.0% |
| Chariton County | Affordable$540/mo | $118,900 | $617/mo | 21.0% |
| Scotland County | Affordable$516/mo | $141,100 | $809/mo | 22.0% |
| Shannon County | Affordable$509/mo | $151,000 | $676/mo | 26.0% |
| Schuyler County | Affordable$382/mo | $118,200 | $628/mo | 18.0% |
| Worth County | Affordable$353/mo | $94,600 | $522/mo | 19.0% |
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