Most Affordable Cities in Missouri

Cost of living rankings for 142 cities in Missouri with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Missouri is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 96.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Caruthersville

Index: 67

Most Expensive

Town and Country

Index: 199

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

142

eligible statewide total

Missouri Affordability Ranking

Showing 101–142 of 142 eligible cities — 42 on this page. Page 3 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Herculaneum	100	$302,862	$1,349	$93,438
102	Blue Springs	101	$311,297	$1,713	$88,920
103	Liberty	101	$329,565	$1,445	$88,542
104	Nixa	102	$324,067	$1,689	$83,385
105	St. Peters	103	$323,600	$1,662	$91,637
106	Grain Valley	103	$329,267	$1,650	$89,649
107	Imperial	103	$330,927	$1,614	$90,028
108	St. Charles	104	$347,661	$1,505	$85,937
109	Oakville	104	$364,225	$1,349	$106,362
110	Sappington	105	$361,524	$1,494	$77,650
111	Greenwood	105	$358,804	$1,546	$107,250
112	Peculiar	105	$360,500	$1,546	$94,519
113	Concord	107	$336,759	$1,908	$89,038
114	Smithville	107	$378,173	$1,546	$101,165
115	Raymore	108	$360,958	$1,816	$104,447
116	Eureka	109	$411,960	$1,349	$108,394
117	Pleasant Hill	109	$372,986	$1,728	$95,602
118	Lee's Summit	110	$394,208	$1,661	$102,531
119	Richmond Heights	110	$394,221	$1,570	$94,460
120	Manchester	111	$378,545	$1,801	$97,801
121	Crestwood	111	$343,768	$2,200	$107,169
122	O'Fallon	112	$379,515	$1,886	$110,443
123	Wentzville	113	$401,353	$1,812	$112,394
124	Ballwin	113	$414,140	$1,632	$124,626
125	Ellisville	114	$405,696	$1,793	$113,309
126	Lake St. Louis	115	$432,912	$1,666	$125,693
127	Dardenne Prairie	116	$472,220	$1,349	$152,500
128	Kearney	117	$402,629	$2,198	$103,622
129	Webster Groves	120	$445,014	$1,915	$115,227
130	Cottleville	120	$504,005	$1,349	$131,310
131	Kirkwood	121	$468,648	$1,831	$121,270
132	Olivette	126	$499,123	$1,931	$111,660
133	Glendale	128	$574,146	$1,349	$170,700
134	Wildwood	129	$583,404	$1,349	$161,060
135	Chesterfield	133	$576,404	$1,767	$133,037
136	Sunset Hills	134	$627,906	$1,349	$138,144
137	Parkville	134	$591,346	$1,756	$171,271
138	Creve Coeur	135	$623,227	$1,493	$127,188
139	Weldon Spring	136	$639,567	$1,349	$158,548
140	Des Peres	143	$708,245	$1,349	$224,327
141	Clayton	169	$887,161	$1,774	$123,000
142	Town and Country	199	$1,184,920	$1,349	$232,534

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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