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Median Home Price in Berkeley, MO

The median home value in Berkeley, MO is $96,381 as of 2026-07-31, up 5.03% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$96,381

Year-over-Year

+5.03%

Population

7,970

Berkeley ranks #111 of 113 Missouri cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 64.5% below the state's city median of $271,406. It sits in Saint Louis County, where the county-wide median is $289,872.

Housing affordability in Berkeley

Median household income in Berkeley is $44,265, so the typical home value is about 2.2× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Berkeley

Berkeley police recorded a violent crime rate of 2,534 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 6,474 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Berkeley

What is the average home price in Berkeley, MO?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Berkeley, that value is $96,381. That's up 5.03% from a year earlier. It is about 64.5% below the typical Missouri city tracked here.

Is Berkeley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Berkeley are cheaper than Saint Louis County as a whole, where the median is $289,872 — a difference of about 66.8%.

Is Berkeley affordable?

Median household income here is $44,265, so the typical home value is about 2.2× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Berkeley a safe place to live?

Berkeley police reported 2,534 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,970. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.