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Least affordable housing, Missouri counties · 2000

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, MOMO44,0473.0+0%

02Stone County, MOMO32,5032.8+0%

03Adair County, MOMO25,6842.8+0%

04Boone County, MOMO191,7462.7+0%

05Wright County, MOMO19,6712.7+0%

06Taney County, MOMO57,0012.6+0%

07Polk County, MOMO33,6042.6+0%

08Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.6+0%

09Howell County, MOMO40,7982.6+0%

10Greene County, MOMO309,2862.6+0%

11Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.6+0%

12Webster County, MOMO43,0542.6+0%

13Texas County, MOMO25,9942.5+0%

14Christian County, MOMO96,7252.5+0%

15Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.5+0%

16Benton County, MOMO20,5362.5+0%

17Johnson County, MOMO56,6702.5+0%

18Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.5+0%

19Phelps County, MOMO45,2472.5+0%

20Warren County, MOMO39,0162.5+0%

21Ozark County, MOMO9,1722.4+0%

22Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4+0%

23Barry County, MOMO36,2002.4+0%

24Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.4+0%

25Laclede County, MOMO36,9432.4+0%

26St. Louis, MOMO278,1442.3+0%

27Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.3+0%

28Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.3+0%

29Dent County, MOMO14,5842.3+0%

30St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.3+0%

31Platte County, MOMO114,4002.3+0%

32St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112.3+0%

33Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.3+0%

34Miller County, MOMO25,8172.3+0%

35Cole County, MOMO77,9082.3+0%

36Maries County, MOMO8,3972.3+0%

37Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.2+0%

38Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.2+0%

39DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.2+0%

40Clinton County, MOMO21,6612.2+0%

41Carter County, MOMO5,4182.2+0%

42Perry County, MOMO19,0932.2+0%

43Cooper County, MOMO17,1362.2+0%

44Lawrence County, MOMO39,4012.2+0%

45Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.2+0%

46Dade County, MOMO7,8042.2+0%

47Jackson County, MOMO732,9942.2+0%

48St. Francois County, MOMO67,8092.2+0%

49Clay County, MOMO265,0322.2+0%

50Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.2+0%

51McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.2+0%

52Franklin County, MOMO108,0902.2+0%

53Jasper County, MOMO127,4282.1+0%

54Madison County, MOMO12,8582.1+0%

55St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.1+0%

56Bates County, MOMO16,5122.1+0%

57Howard County, MOMO10,1802.1+0%

58Butler County, MOMO41,9042.1+0%

59Callaway County, MOMO45,7652.1+0%

60Henry County, MOMO22,6712.1+0%

61Osage County, MOMO13,6112.1+0%

62Andrew County, MOMO18,2412.1+0%

63Marion County, MOMO28,5252.1+0%

64Pettis County, MOMO44,2542.1+0%

65Pike County, MOMO17,9552.1+0%

66Cass County, MOMO115,8592.1+0%

67Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.1+0%

68Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.1+0%

69Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.1+0%

70Newton County, MOMO62,2632.1+0%

71Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402.1+0%

72Audrain County, MOMO24,5282.1+0%

73Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.1+0%

74Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.1+0%

75Iron County, MOMO9,3182.1+0%

76Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.1+0%

77Vernon County, MOMO19,9462.0+0%

78Ripley County, MOMO10,7172.0+0%

79Ray County, MOMO23,3982.0+0%

80Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.0+0%

81Macon County, MOMO15,1902.0+0%

82Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.0+0%

83Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.0+0%

84Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.0+0%

85Scott County, MOMO37,9752.0+0%

86Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.0+0%

87Barton County, MOMO11,7952.0+0%

88Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.0+0%

89Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.0+0%

90Saline County, MOMO23,2651.9+0%

91Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.9+0%

92Gentry County, MOMO6,3841.9+0%

93Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4651.9+0%

94Ralls County, MOMO10,4441.9+0%

95Knox County, MOMO3,7281.9+0%

96Washington County, MOMO23,8101.8+0%

97Dunklin County, MOMO26,8551.8+0%

98Putnam County, MOMO4,5461.8+0%

99Carroll County, MOMO8,4171.8+0%

100Sullivan County, MOMO5,7381.8+0%

101Scotland County, MOMO4,7961.8+0%

102Clark County, MOMO6,4751.8+0%

103Harrison County, MOMO8,2811.7+0%

104Grundy County, MOMO9,7441.7+0%

105Holt County, MOMO4,2001.7+0%

106Lewis County, MOMO9,8791.7+0%

107Wayne County, MOMO10,7821.7+0%

108Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.7+0%

109Atchison County, MOMO5,1751.7+0%

110Randolph County, MOMO24,5131.7+0%

111New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861.6+0%

112Linn County, MOMO11,8151.6+0%

113Chariton County, MOMO7,3771.6+0%

114Mercer County, MOMO3,4041.3+0%

115Worth County, MOMO1,9141.2+0%

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