Housing Market in Missouri

Compare median home prices, monthly mortgages, and rent-vs-own ratios across 4 cities.

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Monthly Mortgage

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Cities Tracked

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Home Price Landscape

Zillow ZHVI

Median home values by city. Dashed line = national average ($467,370).

$245,199

$238,992

$203,383

$179,917

City	Median Price	Mortgage/mo	Rent vs Own
Kansas	$245,199	$1,305	1.09
Springfield	$238,992	$1,272	0.95
Independence	$203,383	$1,082	1.21
St Louis	$179,917	$958	1.38

Zillow ZHVI — Zillow Home Value Index provides smoothed, seasonally-adjusted median home values per metro area.

Mortgage Model — 20% down, 7% 30-yr fixed. Property taxes, insurance, HOA are not included. Use as directional guidance only.

Rent vs Own Ratio — Monthly rent ÷ mortgage. Below 0.8 → buying favored. Above 1.2 → renting favored.

Updated monthly · March 2026

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