Missouri housing market
Typical home value
$265K
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
5-year change
+26%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,456/mo
53 cities
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Median household income
$85K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Missouri is worth $265,387, up 3.4% in a year and up 26% over five years. That's the #39 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 53 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,456/mo, roughly a 6.6% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $84,700 in 2025, so the typical home costs 3.1× income.
- 4Unemployment is 3.6% (−0.3 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Missouri metro areas
St. Louis, MO
$273K home$1,427 rent6.3% yield
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
Kansas City, MO
$325K home$1,534 rent5.7% yield
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
Springfield, MO
$271K home$1,251 rent5.5% yield
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Columbia, MO
$319K home$1,457 rent5.5% yield
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Joplin, MO
$227K home$1,242 rent6.6% yield
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Jefferson City, MO
$275K home$1,010 rent4.4% yield
▲ 7.1% 1 yr
St. Joseph, MO
$212K home$1,004 rent5.7% yield
▲ 4.9% 1 yr
Cape Girardeau, MO
$226K home$1,013 rent5.4% yield
▲ 4.3% 1 yr
Branson, MO
$246K home$1,344 rent6.6% yield
▼ 0.6% 1 yr
Warrensburg, MO
$284K home$1,106 rent4.7% yield
▲ 4.0% 1 yr
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
$232K home$1,217 rent6.3% yield
▲ 4.3% 1 yr
Rolla, MO
$232K home$822 rent4.2% yield
▲ 5.3% 1 yr
Sedalia, MO
$198K home$1,082 rent6.6% yield
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Kirksville, MO
$192K home$811 rent5.1% yield
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Missouri cities
53 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
53 cities
| Kansas City | $250K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,446 | ▲ 4.3% | 6.9% |
| Saint Louis | $181K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,292 | ▲ 3.2% | 8.6% |
| Springfield | $244K | ▲ 3.1% | $1,192 | ▲ 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Columbia | $322K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,464 | ▲ 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Independence | $211K | ▲ 3.7% | $1,395 | ▲ 3.2% | 7.9% |
| Saint Charles | $345K | ▲ 2.4% | $1,485 | ▲ 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Lees Summit | $393K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,614 | ▲ 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Florissant | $195K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,656 | ▲ 4.3% | 10.2% |
| O Fallon | $378K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,831 | ▲ 2.3% | 5.8% |
| Saint Joseph | $181K | ▲ 3.8% | $990 | ▲ 3.1% | 6.6% |
| Jefferson City | $278K | ▲ 7.3% | $1,005 | ▲ 6.2% | 4.3% |
| Joplin | $206K | ▲ 2.0% | $1,173 | ▲ 3.7% | 6.8% |
| Saint Peters | $321K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,687 | ▲ 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Blue Springs | $309K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,748 | ▲ 2.8% | 6.8% |
| Ballwin | $411K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,741 | ▲ 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Wentzville | $402K | ▲ 1.7% | $1,854 | ▲ 7.1% | 5.5% |
| Chesterfield | $571K | ▲ 3.5% | $1,680 | ▲ 5.3% | 3.5% |
| Fenton | $352K | ▲ 4.2% | $1,539 | ▲ 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Cape Girardeau | $219K | ▲ 4.4% | $944 | ▲ 4.5% | 5.2% |
| University City | $269K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,517 | ▲ 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Ozark | $322K | ▲ 2.1% | $1,566 | ▲ 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Nixa | $324K | ▲ 2.6% | $1,582 | ▲ 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Rolla | $241K | ▲ 4.5% | $829 | ▲ 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Raytown | $207K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,484 | ▲ 3.6% | 8.6% |
| Liberty | $327K | ▲ 2.4% | $1,574 | ▲ 2.9% | 5.8% |
| Gladstone | $268K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,208 | ▲ 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Kirkwood | $466K | ▲ 4.0% | $1,893 | ▲ 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Warrensburg | $271K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,101 | ▲ 6.0% | 4.9% |
| Branson | $245K | ▼ 1.0% | $1,349 | ▲ 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Grandview | $218K | ▲ 4.3% | $1,357 | ▲ 5.1% | 7.5% |
| Raymore | $359K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,737 | ▲ 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Republic | $270K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,393 | ▼ 0.3% | 6.2% |
| Maryland Heights | $262K | ▲ 4.5% | $1,398 | ▲ 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Belton | $271K | ▲ 4.1% | $1,725 | ▲ 6.8% | 7.6% |
| Grain Valley | $332K | ▲ 1.1% | $1,688 | ▲ 2.8% | 6.1% |
| Creve Coeur | $617K | ▲ 4.1% | $1,456 | ▲ 4.9% | 2.8% |
| Hazelwood | $163K | ▲ 3.5% | $1,442 | ▲ 4.0% | 10.6% |
| Ferguson | $115K | ▼ 1.4% | $1,351 | ▲ 8.2% | 14.1% |
| Spanish Lake | $149K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,249 | ▲ 3.0% | 10.1% |
| Lake Saint Louis | $433K | ▲ 1.0% | $1,832 | ▲ 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Clayton | $891K | ▲ 7.7% | $1,789 | ▲ 7.1% | 2.4% |
| Jennings | $72K | ▲ 0.3% | $1,309 | ▲ 5.9% | 21.9% |
| Waynesville | $250K | ▲ 3.1% | $1,320 | ▲ 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Bellefontaine Neighbors | $102K | ▼ 4.0% | $1,403 | ▲ 6.9% | 16.6% |
| Saint Ann | $160K | ▲ 2.1% | $1,321 | ▲ 10.6% | 9.9% |
| Saint Robert | $240K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,206 | ▲ 11.0% | 6.0% |
| Richmond Heights | $390K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,704 | ▲ 1.1% | 5.2% |
| Brentwood | $267K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,716 | ▲ 3.9% | 7.7% |
| Maplewood | $267K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,225 | ▲ 2.3% | 5.5% |
| Berkeley | $93K | ▲ 3.2% | $1,347 | ▲ 8.0% | 17.3% |
| Olivette | $496K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,954 | ▲ 1.0% | 4.7% |
| North Kansas City | $258K | ▲ 3.9% | $1,507 | ▲ 3.9% | 7.0% |
| Glasgow Village | $82K | ▲ 0.2% | $1,312 | ▼ 0.9% | 19.2% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.