25 Small Towns in Missouri With the Cheapest Homes
Ranked by median home value among 141 towns of 500–10,000 people in Missouri. #1 is Castle Point, MO (median home $62,600).
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25Licking, Missouri
Median home $116,900
Licking is a city of 2,851 people in Texas County, Missouri. The median home is worth $116,900 and the median household earns $35,652, so homes cost 3.3× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $657.
2,851 people · Texas County · median home $116,900 · income $35,652 · Jan low 21°F · 11 in snow
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24Salem, Missouri
Median home $115,000
Salem is a city of 4,608 people in Dent County, Missouri. The median home is worth $115,000 and the median household earns $43,923, so homes cost 2.6× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $639.
4,608 people · Dent County · median home $115,000 · income $43,923 · Jan low 22°F · 1 in snow
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23Carrollton, Missouri
Median home $110,200
Carrollton is a city of 3,514 people in Carroll County, Missouri. The median home is worth $110,200 and the median household earns $49,777, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $834.
3,514 people · Carroll County · median home $110,200 · income $49,777 · Jan low 17°F · 13 in snow
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22Potosi, Missouri
Median home $110,100
Potosi is a city of 2,538 people in Washington County, Missouri. The median home is worth $110,100 and the median household earns $39,846, so homes cost 2.8× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $788.
2,538 people · Washington County · median home $110,100 · income $39,846 · Jan low 21°F · 12 in snow
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21Caruthersville, Missouri
Median home $107,700

Photo: Nyttend (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Caruthersville is a city of 5,562 people in Pemiscot County, Missouri. The median home is worth $107,700 and the median household earns $34,652, so homes cost 3.1× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $801.
5,562 people · Pemiscot County · median home $107,700 · income $34,652 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow
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20St. John, Missouri
Median home $106,300
St. John is a city of 6,643 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $106,300 and the median household earns $53,755, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,159.
6,643 people · St. Louis County · median home $106,300 · income $53,755 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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19Woodson Terrace, Missouri
Median home $104,000
Woodson Terrace is a city of 3,950 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $104,000 and the median household earns $47,417, so homes cost 2.2× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,179.
3,950 people · St. Louis County · median home $104,000 · income $47,417 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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18El Dorado Springs, Missouri
Median home $103,900
El Dorado Springs is a city of 3,493 people in Cedar County, Missouri. The median home is worth $103,900 and the median household earns $32,128, so homes cost 3.2× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $775.
3,493 people · Cedar County · median home $103,900 · income $32,128 · Jan low 22°F · 2 in snow
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17Brookfield, Missouri
Median home $102,100
Brookfield is a city of 4,111 people in Linn County, Missouri. The median home is worth $102,100 and the median household earns $53,000, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $711.
4,111 people · Linn County · median home $102,100 · income $53,000 · Jan low 18°F · 19 in snow
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16Windsor, Missouri
Median home $101,400
Windsor is a city of 2,775 people in Henry County, Missouri. The median home is worth $101,400 and the median household earns $49,783, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $912.
2,775 people · Henry County · median home $101,400 · income $49,783 · Jan low 19°F · 15 in snow
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15Malden, Missouri
Median home $101,300
Malden is a city of 3,706 people in Dunklin County, Missouri. The median home is worth $101,300 and the median household earns $40,118, so homes cost 2.5× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $673.
3,706 people · Dunklin County · median home $101,300 · income $40,118 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow
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14Trenton, Missouri
Median home $99,500
Trenton is a city of 5,609 people in Grundy County, Missouri. The median home is worth $99,500 and the median household earns $50,015, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $703.
5,609 people · Grundy County · median home $99,500 · income $50,015 · Jan low 16°F · 17 in snow
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13Breckenridge Hills, Missouri
Median home $96,100
Breckenridge Hills is a city of 4,458 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $96,100 and the median household earns $40,958, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,112.
4,458 people · St. Louis County · median home $96,100 · income $40,958 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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12Normandy, Missouri
Median home $87,300
Normandy is a city of 4,287 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $87,300 and the median household earns $29,379, so homes cost 3.0× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,002.
4,287 people · St. Louis County · median home $87,300 · income $29,379 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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11Mountain Grove, Missouri
Median home $87,200
Mountain Grove is a city of 4,313 people in Wright County, Missouri. The median home is worth $87,200 and the median household earns $37,415, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $839.
4,313 people · Wright County · median home $87,200 · income $37,415 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow
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10Vandalia, Missouri
Median home $84,500
Vandalia is a city of 3,553 people in Audrain County, Missouri. The median home is worth $84,500 and the median household earns $50,313, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $814.
3,553 people · Audrain County · median home $84,500 · income $50,313 · Jan low 19°F · 16 in snow
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9Dellwood, Missouri
Median home $83,700
Dellwood is a city of 4,914 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $83,700 and the median household earns $72,540, so homes cost 1.2× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,161.
4,914 people · St. Louis County · median home $83,700 · income $72,540 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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8Berkeley, Missouri
Median home $82,300
Berkeley is a city of 8,228 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $82,300 and the median household earns $44,265, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,074.
8,228 people · St. Louis County · median home $82,300 · income $44,265 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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7Northwoods, Missouri
Median home $76,000
Northwoods is a city of 3,687 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $76,000 and the median household earns $45,330, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,167.
3,687 people · St. Louis County · median home $76,000 · income $45,330 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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6Pagedale, Missouri
Median home $75,200
Pagedale is a city of 2,554 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $75,200 and the median household earns $31,250, so homes cost 2.4× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $965.
2,554 people · St. Louis County · median home $75,200 · income $31,250 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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5Louisiana, Missouri
Median home $72,100
Louisiana is a city of 3,199 people in Pike County, Missouri. The median home is worth $72,100 and the median household earns $38,673, so homes cost 1.9× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $645.
3,199 people · Pike County · median home $72,100 · income $38,673 · Jan low 19°F · 10 in snow
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4Glasgow Village, Missouri
Median home $69,000
Glasgow Village is a community of 4,584 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $69,000 and the median household earns $29,530, so homes cost 2.3× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,229.
4,584 people · St. Louis County · median home $69,000 · income $29,530 · Jan low 22°F · 14 in snow
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3East Prairie, Missouri
Median home $68,400
East Prairie is a city of 2,943 people in Mississippi County, Missouri. The median home is worth $68,400 and the median household earns $34,637, so homes cost 2.0× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $750.
2,943 people · Mississippi County · median home $68,400 · income $34,637 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow
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2Pine Lawn, Missouri
Median home $66,800
Pine Lawn is a city of 2,754 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $66,800 and the median household earns $24,837, so homes cost 2.7× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,003.
2,754 people · St. Louis County · median home $66,800 · income $24,837 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow
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1Castle Point, Missouri
Median home $62,600
Castle Point is a community of 2,815 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. The median home is worth $62,600 and the median household earns $37,679, so homes cost 1.7× income (typical Missouri town: 2.7×). Median rent is $1,094.
2,815 people · St. Louis County · median home $62,600 · income $37,679 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)