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Least affordable housing, Missouri counties · 2020

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, MOMO44,0474.0+33%

02Morgan County, MOMO22,4183.6+46%

03Stone County, MOMO32,5033.6+30%

04Boone County, MOMO191,7463.4+26%

05Shannon County, MOMO7,2853.3+48%

06Ozark County, MOMO9,1723.3+35%

07Phelps County, MOMO45,2473.2+31%

08Dallas County, MOMO18,0253.2+26%

09Greene County, MOMO309,2863.2+25%

10Carter County, MOMO5,4183.2+46%

11Texas County, MOMO25,9943.1+24%

12St. Louis, MOMO278,1443.1+34%

13Taney County, MOMO57,0013.1+19%

14Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9993.0+20%

15Maries County, MOMO8,3973.0+34%

16St. Louis County, MOMO990,9113.0+33%

17Oregon County, MOMO8,7093.0+26%

18Polk County, MOMO33,6043.0+14%

19Wright County, MOMO19,6713.0+12%

20Benton County, MOMO20,5362.9+17%

21Miller County, MOMO25,8172.9+30%

22Adair County, MOMO25,6842.9+6%

23Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.9+11%

24Howell County, MOMO40,7982.9+12%

25Platte County, MOMO114,4002.9+27%

26Johnson County, MOMO56,6702.9+16%

27Franklin County, MOMO108,0902.9+33%

28Warren County, MOMO39,0162.9+15%

29Cooper County, MOMO17,1362.8+30%

30Christian County, MOMO96,7252.8+12%

31Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.8+24%

32Barry County, MOMO36,2002.8+16%

33Cole County, MOMO77,9082.8+23%

34Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.8+29%

35Jackson County, MOMO732,9942.8+28%

36Butler County, MOMO41,9042.8+29%

37Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.8+33%

38Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.7+34%

39Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.7+18%

40Webster County, MOMO43,0542.7+6%

41Cass County, MOMO115,8592.7+29%

42Perry County, MOMO19,0932.7+22%

43St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.6+23%

44Callaway County, MOMO45,7652.6+23%

45Lawrence County, MOMO39,4012.6+19%

46Pettis County, MOMO44,2542.6+23%

47Clinton County, MOMO21,6612.6+17%

48Clay County, MOMO265,0322.6+19%

49Howard County, MOMO10,1802.6+20%

50Osage County, MOMO13,6112.6+20%

51Bates County, MOMO16,5122.6+20%

52Andrew County, MOMO18,2412.5+20%

53St. Francois County, MOMO67,8092.5+18%

54Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.5+35%

55Newton County, MOMO62,2632.5+21%

56Jasper County, MOMO127,4282.5+18%

57Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.5+24%

58Laclede County, MOMO36,9432.5+5%

59Madison County, MOMO12,8582.5+17%

60Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.5+21%

61Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.5+33%

62Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.5+23%

63Dent County, MOMO14,5842.5+7%

64Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.5+43%

65Scott County, MOMO37,9752.4+22%

66Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.4+1%

67St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.4+6%

68Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.4+22%

69Henry County, MOMO22,6712.4+14%

70Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.4+21%

71Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.4+11%

72Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402.4+16%

73Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.4+15%

74Dade County, MOMO7,8042.4+11%

75Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.4+5%

76Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.4+23%

77Ripley County, MOMO10,7172.4+18%

78Saline County, MOMO23,2652.4+26%

79McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.4+11%

80Marion County, MOMO28,5252.4+12%

81Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.4+6%

82Vernon County, MOMO19,9462.3+14%

83Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.3+10%

84Washington County, MOMO23,8102.3+24%

85Macon County, MOMO15,1902.2+11%

86Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.2+12%

87Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.2+4%

88Iron County, MOMO9,3182.2+6%

89Grundy County, MOMO9,7442.2+25%

90Randolph County, MOMO24,5132.2+30%

91Pike County, MOMO17,9552.2+2%

92Ray County, MOMO23,3982.1+5%

93DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.1−4%

94Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.1+6%

95Clark County, MOMO6,4752.1+18%

96Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.1+17%

97Barton County, MOMO11,7952.1+3%

98Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.1+13%

99Knox County, MOMO3,7282.0+8%

100Audrain County, MOMO24,5282.0−4%

101Lewis County, MOMO9,8792.0+14%

102Chariton County, MOMO7,3772.0+20%

103New Madrid County, MOMO15,0861.9+17%

104Holt County, MOMO4,2001.9+11%

105Harrison County, MOMO8,2811.9+7%

106Gentry County, MOMO6,3841.8−2%

107Schuyler County, MOMO4,1401.8−4%

108Putnam County, MOMO4,5461.8+0%

109Carroll County, MOMO8,4171.8+0%

110Linn County, MOMO11,8151.8+10%

111Atchison County, MOMO5,1751.8+5%

112Sullivan County, MOMO5,7381.7−5%

113Mercer County, MOMO3,4041.7+26%

114Shelby County, MOMO5,8701.6−3%

115Worth County, MOMO1,9141.5+20%

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