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Median Home Price in Bolivar, MO

The median home value in Bolivar, MO is $262,221 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.4% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$262,221

Year-over-Year

+1.4%

Population

11,523

Bolivar ranks #62 of 113 Missouri cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.6% below the state's city median of $272,079. It sits in Polk County, where the county-wide median is $280,170.

Crime in Bolivar

Bolivar police recorded a violent crime rate of 174 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,024 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 Bolivar

How much does a house cost in Bolivar, MO?

The median home value in Bolivar is $262,221. That's up 1.4% from a year earlier. That is about 3.6% below the typical county in Missouri.

Is Bolivar expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Bolivar are cheaper than Polk County as a whole, where the median is $280,170 — a difference of about 6.4%.

Is Bolivar a safe place to live?

Bolivar police reported 174 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,523. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.