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Housing Affordability in Missouri
Households that spend 30% or more of income on housing, rent and owner costs compared with income. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
- Households paying 30%+ for housing
- 26.3%
- U.S. 32.2%
- Renters paying 30%+
- 45.6%
- U.S. 51.1%
- Homeowners paying 30%+
- 18.0%
- U.S. 22.7%
- Owner costs with a mortgage
- $1,524/mo
- U.S. $1,963/mo
Housing affordability by county
115 counties in Missouri
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| County | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 22.9% | 40.3% | 13.7% | 24.7% |
| Andrew County | 19.6% | 38.7% | 14.4% | 25.1% |
| Atchison County | 19.7% | 27.0% | 17.9% | 19.0% |
| Audrain County | 20.9% | 47.9% | 12.0% | 28.3% |
| Barry County | 22.0% | 42.9% | 16.8% | 26.9% |
| Barton County | 23.6% | 47.5% | 14.2% | 29.1% |
| Bates County | 26.0% | 51.4% | 18.8% | 30.7% |
| Benton County | 26.7% | 49.9% | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Bollinger County | 18.8% | 44.7% | 15.4% | 26.0% |
| Boone County | 29.2% | 49.1% | 15.3% | 29.5% |
| Buchanan County | 28.4% | 50.4% | 18.0% | 30.2% |
| Butler County | 30.9% | 50.3% | 21.1% | 30.2% |
| Caldwell County | 20.4% | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.7% |
| Callaway County | 20.8% | 37.3% | 15.9% | 24.5% |
| Camden County | 25.6% | 39.8% | 23.0% | 26.7% |
| Cape Girardeau County | 25.8% | 45.5% | 16.8% | 28.3% |
| Carroll County | 18.9% | 35.3% | 14.2% | 26.7% |
| Carter County | 28.9% | 50.0% | 18.2% | 30.0% |
| Cass County | 23.8% | 46.0% | 17.0% | 28.5% |
| Cedar County | 27.6% | 46.2% | 22.3% | 28.5% |
| Chariton County | 14.1% | 35.4% | 11.1% | 20.8% |
| Christian County | 22.0% | 40.6% | 16.3% | 27.1% |
| Clark County | 14.1% | 36.4% | 9.0% | 24.8% |
| Clay County | 25.9% | 45.2% | 17.8% | 28.1% |
| Clinton County | 26.4% | 34.2% | 24.2% | 24.0% |
| Cole County | 19.3% | 34.5% | 12.6% | 22.0% |
| Cooper County | 21.0% | 36.9% | 16.4% | 24.0% |
| Crawford County | 26.8% | 38.6% | 22.5% | 25.0% |
| Dade County | 24.1% | 31.4% | 22.6% | 24.2% |
| Dallas County | 23.3% | 35.1% | 20.6% | 26.9% |
| Daviess County | 18.5% | 30.3% | 15.9% | 22.1% |
| DeKalb County | 17.4% | 26.9% | 13.8% | 20.2% |
| Dent County | 18.5% | 41.1% | 12.2% | 27.2% |
| Douglas County | 23.6% | 40.9% | 20.3% | 24.1% |
| Dunklin County | 23.4% | 39.4% | 15.2% | 26.1% |
| Franklin County | 22.0% | 40.1% | 16.8% | 25.3% |
| Gasconade County | 20.1% | 41.5% | 15.6% | 24.1% |
| Gentry County | 21.4% | 31.9% | 18.0% | 22.4% |
| Greene County | 29.8% | 46.2% | 18.2% | 28.4% |
| Grundy County | 21.7% | 35.4% | 16.6% | 24.4% |
| Harrison County | 23.5% | 46.5% | 15.2% | 28.1% |
| Henry County | 23.2% | 53.2% | 14.2% | 31.0% |
| Hickory County | 33.2% | 58.8% | 29.4% | 35.3% |
| Holt County | 18.8% | 19.5% | 18.7% | 18.1% |
| Howard County | 19.5% | 41.6% | 14.5% | 25.3% |
| Howell County | 26.1% | 44.9% | 18.9% | 26.7% |
| Iron County | 23.1% | 46.2% | 16.4% | 28.1% |
| Jackson County | 32.7% | 50.7% | 20.9% | 30.3% |
| Jasper County | 27.3% | 49.5% | 15.0% | 29.8% |
| Jefferson County | 20.9% | 39.4% | 17.3% | 25.5% |
| Johnson County | 26.3% | 40.8% | 18.6% | 27.3% |
| Knox County | 19.7% | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.6% |
| Laclede County | 24.0% | 39.6% | 17.5% | 26.6% |
| Lafayette County | 19.3% | 40.3% | 13.0% | 25.4% |
| Lawrence County | 23.8% | 44.0% | 17.7% | 26.8% |
| Lewis County | 19.2% | 32.5% | 15.7% | 22.8% |
| Lincoln County | 19.4% | 37.2% | 15.0% | 23.4% |
| Linn County | 16.8% | 34.7% | 12.5% | 26.3% |
| Livingston County | 18.8% | 32.7% | 13.7% | 22.6% |
| Macon County | 20.5% | 44.5% | 14.4% | 25.7% |
| Madison County | 18.1% | 41.0% | 10.5% | 26.0% |
| Maries County | 23.7% | 31.2% | 22.0% | 17.6% |
| Marion County | 22.3% | 41.3% | 14.7% | 25.7% |
| McDonald County | 23.0% | 35.7% | 17.9% | 25.2% |
| Mercer County | 19.4% | 29.3% | 17.5% | 22.6% |
| Miller County | 21.9% | 29.8% | 19.6% | 25.4% |
| Mississippi County | 25.3% | 46.0% | 14.4% | 28.5% |
| Moniteau County | 18.8% | 33.4% | 15.3% | 23.6% |
| Monroe County | 21.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 23.2% |
| Montgomery County | 20.7% | 32.9% | 17.2% | 19.3% |
| Morgan County | 25.4% | 43.0% | 21.6% | 27.1% |
| New Madrid County | 23.9% | 42.6% | 15.0% | 27.6% |
| Newton County | 22.1% | 37.5% | 17.7% | 25.1% |
| Nodaway County | 25.3% | 45.1% | 14.2% | 27.5% |
| Oregon County | 21.4% | 59.4% | 13.6% | 31.9% |
| Osage County | 17.1% | 38.2% | 12.4% | 25.7% |
| Ozark County | 20.5% | 40.6% | 17.6% | 27.0% |
| Pemiscot County | 34.3% | 56.6% | 18.6% | 34.3% |
| Perry County | 26.1% | 55.6% | 18.2% | 32.8% |
| Pettis County | 24.2% | 42.9% | 16.4% | 27.1% |
| Phelps County | 27.7% | 50.2% | 14.4% | 30.1% |
| Pike County | 19.3% | 35.4% | 14.4% | 25.6% |
| Platte County | 26.2% | 41.5% | 19.0% | 26.3% |
| Polk County | 26.4% | 46.1% | 19.5% | 28.4% |
| Pulaski County | 25.9% | 34.2% | 21.2% | 23.4% |
| Putnam County | 23.9% | 48.3% | 19.6% | 29.1% |
| Ralls County | 18.0% | 27.6% | 16.7% | 20.2% |
| Randolph County | 22.6% | 45.7% | 14.2% | 28.7% |
| Ray County | 22.8% | 42.0% | 17.7% | 25.8% |
| Reynolds County | 25.5% | 24.3% | 25.7% | 19.4% |
| Ripley County | 28.9% | 63.5% | 21.2% | 33.5% |
| Saline County | 25.1% | 49.5% | 15.3% | 29.8% |
| Schuyler County | 13.0% | 19.6% | 11.5% | 19.3% |
| Scotland County | 17.6% | 29.9% | 15.6% | 19.9% |
| Scott County | 22.8% | 43.8% | 15.2% | 27.0% |
| Shannon County | 21.7% | 28.3% | 20.7% | 24.0% |
| Shelby County | 20.2% | 29.4% | 17.9% | 22.4% |
| St. Charles County | 21.2% | 42.4% | 16.4% | 27.0% |
| St. Clair County | 21.5% | 43.7% | 15.9% | 28.0% |
| St. Francois County | 23.0% | 40.3% | 15.6% | 26.6% |
| St. Louis city | 34.3% | 45.7% | 21.0% | 28.2% |
| St. Louis County | 27.6% | 48.3% | 18.9% | 29.3% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 14.7% | 26.9% | 12.5% | 20.8% |
| Stoddard County | 18.6% | 30.3% | 14.6% | 23.5% |
| Stone County | 23.9% | 43.5% | 20.7% | 26.8% |
| Sullivan County | 21.0% | 29.1% | 18.9% | 18.2% |
| Taney County | 27.0% | 44.9% | 18.6% | 28.0% |
| Texas County | 28.6% | 43.1% | 25.0% | 27.1% |
| Vernon County | 24.2% | 34.5% | 20.3% | 24.0% |
| Warren County | 21.3% | 41.1% | 16.7% | 27.2% |
| Washington County | 22.8% | 55.0% | 15.8% | 31.2% |
| Wayne County | 23.8% | 48.7% | 17.0% | 27.7% |
| Webster County | 20.4% | 33.0% | 17.1% | 22.1% |
| Worth County | 15.6% | 17.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Wright County | 27.9% | 43.5% | 24.1% | 27.8% |
Housing affordability in the largest cities
Cities and towns with 5,000 or more people
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| City | Households paying 30%+ for housing | Renters 30%+ | Owners 30%+ | Median rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 33.9% | 50.1% | 21.6% | 30.0% |
| St. Louis | 34.3% | 45.7% | 21.0% | 28.2% |
| Springfield | 36.1% | 48.7% | 20.6% | 29.4% |
| Columbia | 33.2% | 51.0% | 15.2% | 30.6% |
| Independence | 34.1% | 53.1% | 22.6% | 31.9% |
| Lee's Summit | 26.7% | 52.8% | 17.6% | 31.3% |
| O'Fallon | 21.0% | 42.0% | 16.3% | 26.7% |
| St. Charles | 23.2% | 39.0% | 16.1% | 26.5% |
| St. Joseph | 30.5% | 51.7% | 18.7% | 30.8% |
| Blue Springs | 22.4% | 38.2% | 15.4% | 26.1% |
| St. Peters | 23.2% | 48.0% | 16.9% | 29.1% |
| Joplin | 31.7% | 47.8% | 18.1% | 29.0% |
| Florissant | 30.4% | 45.4% | 23.2% | 28.3% |
| Chesterfield | 21.8% | 36.1% | 18.0% | 23.8% |
| Wentzville | 21.0% | 51.7% | 15.0% | 30.6% |
| Jefferson City | 23.6% | 40.3% | 12.7% | 24.2% |
| Cape Girardeau | 31.0% | 47.9% | 17.6% | 29.2% |
| Oakville | 18.6% | 50.8% | 13.4% | 30.5% |
| Wildwood | 18.7% | 43.5% | 16.5% | 25.4% |
| University City | 30.5% | 44.4% | 20.3% | 27.2% |
| Ballwin | 19.8% | 42.9% | 15.9% | 27.1% |
| Liberty | 25.8% | 47.4% | 18.5% | 29.1% |
| Mehlville | 23.5% | 42.5% | 14.3% | 27.4% |
| Raytown | 27.2% | 46.7% | 17.6% | 28.9% |
| Kirkwood | 25.9% | 50.6% | 18.8% | 30.3% |
| Maryland Heights | 23.5% | 27.2% | 20.9% | 21.0% |
| Gladstone | 24.7% | 43.1% | 16.5% | 27.6% |
| Grandview | 36.4% | 52.7% | 20.4% | 31.7% |
| Hazelwood | 33.4% | 58.6% | 16.9% | 32.3% |
| Belton | 32.3% | 49.2% | 20.9% | 29.6% |
| Nixa | 22.4% | 41.8% | 13.3% | 26.8% |
| Raymore | 21.5% | 55.5% | 12.4% | 32.8% |
| Webster Groves | 25.2% | 55.9% | 16.2% | 41.3% |
| Ozark | 25.2% | 38.1% | 17.6% | 27.2% |
| Sedalia | 29.4% | 46.2% | 17.1% | 28.6% |
| Arnold | 21.9% | 36.2% | 18.7% | 26.3% |
| Old Jamestown | 25.2% | 49.5% | 22.0% | 29.8% |
| Rolla | 35.6% | 51.3% | 11.9% | 30.5% |
| Republic | 23.7% | 38.8% | 14.9% | 26.9% |
| Warrensburg | 32.1% | 47.2% | 14.8% | 29.2% |
| Affton | 19.4% | 31.9% | 16.7% | 23.2% |
| Creve Coeur | 29.1% | 45.7% | 18.8% | 27.2% |
| Concord | 22.7% | 41.3% | 20.0% | 23.9% |
| Farmington | 29.5% | 41.2% | 19.6% | 25.8% |
| Ferguson | 44.1% | 64.6% | 22.8% | 36.8% |
| Manchester | 23.0% | 42.2% | 17.1% | 24.9% |
| Lake St. Louis | 21.6% | 32.5% | 18.4% | 22.7% |
| Spanish Lake | 39.2% | 59.1% | 18.7% | 33.5% |
| Kirksville | 26.6% | 40.6% | 14.1% | 24.9% |
| Clayton | 31.6% | 39.0% | 25.6% | 24.3% |
| Hannibal | 27.3% | 43.2% | 18.1% | 27.3% |
| Sikeston | 28.3% | 50.5% | 15.2% | 30.2% |
| Grain Valley | 23.7% | 37.7% | 16.5% | 26.1% |
| Poplar Bluff | 36.9% | 53.7% | 22.8% | 32.8% |
| Lemay | 26.1% | 43.8% | 21.3% | 24.9% |
| Overland | 28.4% | 49.3% | 15.9% | 29.6% |
| Jackson | 21.1% | 37.2% | 15.1% | 25.7% |
| Carthage | 38.0% | 61.2% | 19.3% | 36.0% |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 24.0% | 24.0% | Not reported | 22.6% |
| Lebanon | 33.1% | 45.1% | 22.2% | 28.2% |
| Washington | 23.0% | 47.8% | 15.0% | 28.4% |
| Troy | 20.0% | 42.7% | 9.8% | 27.0% |
| Marshall | 28.4% | 49.8% | 17.4% | 29.9% |
| Moberly | 27.6% | 48.0% | 14.1% | 29.4% |
| Dardenne Prairie | 19.7% | 49.7% | 17.0% | 29.7% |
| Neosho | 23.5% | 36.7% | 15.4% | 24.7% |
| Webb City | 25.7% | 42.6% | 14.5% | 26.3% |
| Festus | 24.3% | 28.6% | 21.4% | 20.9% |
| Eureka | 25.3% | 39.7% | 21.6% | 26.9% |
| Jennings | 45.1% | 65.4% | 22.0% | 38.0% |
| Branson | 31.4% | 39.4% | 23.1% | 25.5% |
| St. Ann | 29.6% | 41.0% | 20.9% | 27.3% |
| Union | 17.2% | 24.8% | 12.4% | 20.8% |
| Fulton | 30.9% | 43.2% | 17.5% | 27.5% |
| West Plains | 29.0% | 47.6% | 12.5% | 28.4% |
| Crestwood | 18.6% | 49.8% | 15.0% | 29.6% |
| Town and Country | 23.9% | 40.6% | 21.4% | 25.8% |
| Mexico | 23.8% | 45.3% | 11.6% | 24.9% |
| Bridgeton | 26.4% | 45.6% | 16.2% | 29.3% |
| Bolivar | 32.9% | 54.9% | 14.6% | 31.2% |
| Kearney | 20.9% | 42.4% | 13.7% | 27.3% |
| Smithville | 23.0% | 31.2% | 21.5% | 25.1% |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | 39.3% | 65.7% | 21.0% | 39.2% |
| Excelsior Springs | 25.4% | 42.7% | 17.6% | 24.8% |
| Maryville | 29.6% | 47.4% | 10.3% | 28.7% |
| Kennett | 18.4% | 29.5% | 11.4% | 24.7% |
| Ellisville | 27.9% | 52.9% | 19.6% | 32.8% |
| Harrisonville | 20.1% | 34.3% | 13.2% | 26.9% |
| Monett | 30.6% | 49.4% | 16.5% | 29.6% |
| Des Peres | 10.5% | 45.3% | 9.3% | 26.9% |
| Richmond Heights | 29.8% | 35.4% | 25.1% | 22.7% |
| Sunset Hills | 27.6% | 81.2% | 17.4% | 50.0% or more |
| Warrenton | 23.6% | 41.3% | 14.3% | 27.9% |
| Clinton | 31.5% | 66.1% | 14.9% | 34.0% |
| Ladue | 22.4% | 11.3% | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| Chillicothe | 23.2% | 37.3% | 15.3% | 24.1% |
| Pleasant Hill | 23.2% | 38.7% | 16.4% | 26.4% |
| Park Hills | 26.3% | 34.2% | 20.7% | 26.7% |
| Olivette | 23.5% | 32.4% | 20.3% | 24.7% |
| Oak Grove | 28.5% | 40.6% | 20.7% | 27.2% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the housing cost burden in Missouri?
- In Missouri, 26.3% of households spend 30% or more of their income on housing costs.
- Which Missouri counties have the highest housing cost burden?
- Among counties with 10,000 or more people, the highest are Pemiscot County (34.3%), St. Louis city (34.3%), Jackson County (32.7%).
- Which Missouri counties have the lowest housing cost burden?
- The lowest are Ste. Genevieve County (14.7%), Linn County (16.8%), Osage County (17.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates
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