Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$237,472+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$51,479About 0.9× the local median income ($58,327): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Laclede County, MO is worth $237,472, up 5.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $211,013, so the area is 12.5% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $51,479 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,327. Typical rent is $972 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 104 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$237,472
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Overvalued %
+12.5%
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Fair home value
$211,013
Change in 5 years
+32.4%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,287
Income needed to afford it
$51,479
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$972
Price-to-rent ratio
20.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$998
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Gross rental yield
4.91%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.19%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−0.9%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
14.7%
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Homes for sale
116
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$158
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,327
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
36,943
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,520
Net moves in (IRS)
+104
Cost of living (US = 100)
83.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
66.0
Flood risk score
61.4
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Wildfire risk score
78.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Laclede County, MO overvalued?
Home prices in Laclede County, MO are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $211,013, so the area is 12.5% overvalued.
Is Laclede County, MO a buyer's or seller's market?
Laclede County, MO is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 1% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Laclede County, MO?
Home values in Laclede County, MO are up 5.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Laclede County, MO?
A household needs about $51,479 a year to afford the typical home in Laclede County, MO at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,327.