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Least affordable housing, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Camden County, MOMO44,0473.2+6%

02Stone County, MOMO32,5032.8+1%

03Taney County, MOMO57,0012.8+6%

04St. Louis, MOMO278,1442.6+9%

05Boone County, MOMO191,7462.6−5%

06Adair County, MOMO25,6842.4−11%

07Johnson County, MOMO56,6702.4−4%

08Greene County, MOMO309,2862.4−8%

09Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.3−5%

10Miller County, MOMO25,8172.3+4%

11Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.3+12%

12Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.3−9%

13Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.3−5%

14Ozark County, MOMO9,1722.3−7%

15Christian County, MOMO96,7252.3−11%

16Benton County, MOMO20,5362.3−10%

17Phelps County, MOMO45,2472.3−9%

18Warren County, MOMO39,0162.2−11%

19Barry County, MOMO36,2002.2−8%

20Howell County, MOMO40,7982.2−15%

21Butler County, MOMO41,9042.2+2%

22St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112.2−5%

23Polk County, MOMO33,6042.1−19%

24Ripley County, MOMO10,7172.1+4%

25Platte County, MOMO114,4002.1−8%

26Laclede County, MOMO36,9432.1−12%

27Jackson County, MOMO732,9942.1−4%

28St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.1−3%

29Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.1+21%

30Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.1−21%

31Dent County, MOMO14,5842.1−10%

32Cass County, MOMO115,8592.1−3%

33Franklin County, MOMO108,0902.0−5%

34Texas County, MOMO25,9942.0−20%

35Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.0−13%

36Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.0+0%

37Wright County, MOMO19,6712.0−24%

38Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.0−16%

39Scott County, MOMO37,9752.0−0%

40Washington County, MOMO23,8102.0+9%

41Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.0−22%

42Clay County, MOMO265,0322.0−8%

43Webster County, MOMO43,0542.0−23%

44Cole County, MOMO77,9082.0−12%

45Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.0−8%

46Carter County, MOMO5,4182.0−10%

47Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.0−12%

48Iron County, MOMO9,3182.0−4%

49Newton County, MOMO62,2632.0−7%

50Mississippi County, MOMO12,0031.9−1%

51Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4651.9+3%

52Madison County, MOMO12,8581.9−10%

53Henry County, MOMO22,6711.9−9%

54Dunklin County, MOMO26,8551.9+6%

55St. Francois County, MOMO67,8091.9−11%

56Crawford County, MOMO22,9291.9−15%

57Gasconade County, MOMO14,7841.9−15%

58Callaway County, MOMO45,7651.9−13%

59Lawrence County, MOMO39,4011.9−16%

60New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861.8+12%

61Perry County, MOMO19,0931.8−17%

62Stoddard County, MOMO28,2841.8−14%

63Jasper County, MOMO127,4281.8−15%

64McDonald County, MOMO23,9921.8−16%

65Lafayette County, MOMO33,5311.8−12%

66Maries County, MOMO8,3971.8−20%

67Clinton County, MOMO21,6611.8−18%

68Pettis County, MOMO44,2541.8−15%

69Nodaway County, MOMO20,1741.8−23%

70Reynolds County, MOMO5,9921.8−12%

71Osage County, MOMO13,6111.8−17%

72Andrew County, MOMO18,2411.8−17%

73Buchanan County, MOMO83,5401.7−16%

74Ralls County, MOMO10,4441.7−7%

75Saline County, MOMO23,2651.7−10%

76Moniteau County, MOMO15,4281.7−14%

77Cooper County, MOMO17,1361.7−22%

78Monroe County, MOMO8,9591.7−18%

79Ray County, MOMO23,3981.7−18%

80Shannon County, MOMO7,2851.7−26%

81Marion County, MOMO28,5251.6−22%

82Dade County, MOMO7,8041.6−25%

83Vernon County, MOMO19,9461.6−21%

84Macon County, MOMO15,1901.6−20%

85Scotland County, MOMO4,7961.6−10%

86Livingston County, MOMO14,7081.6−18%

87Barton County, MOMO11,7951.6−22%

88St. Clair County, MOMO9,9761.6−32%

89Randolph County, MOMO24,5131.6−5%

90Audrain County, MOMO24,5281.5−27%

91Montgomery County, MOMO11,5901.5−29%

92Howard County, MOMO10,1801.5−30%

93Bates County, MOMO16,5121.5−30%

94Pike County, MOMO17,9551.5−30%

95Bollinger County, MOMO10,6461.5−27%

96Atchison County, MOMO5,1751.5−12%

97DeKalb County, MOMO9,7951.4−35%

98Carroll County, MOMO8,4171.4−25%

99Grundy County, MOMO9,7441.4−21%

100Lewis County, MOMO9,8791.4−21%

101Putnam County, MOMO4,5461.3−26%

102Daviess County, MOMO8,5581.3−36%

103Caldwell County, MOMO9,0121.3−34%

104Gentry County, MOMO6,3841.3−31%

105Linn County, MOMO11,8151.3−21%

106Clark County, MOMO6,4751.3−28%

107Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.2−27%

108Chariton County, MOMO7,3771.2−24%

109Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.2−36%

110Harrison County, MOMO8,2811.2−31%

111Mercer County, MOMO3,4041.2−13%

112Holt County, MOMO4,2001.2−32%

113Knox County, MOMO3,7281.2−37%

114Sullivan County, MOMO5,7381.1−40%

115Worth County, MOMO1,9141.0−18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES