Home › Cities › Festus, MO

Median Home Price in Festus, MO

The median home value in Festus, MO is $308,101 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.32% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$308,101

Year-over-Year

+6.32%

Population

13,693

Festus ranks #40 of 113 Missouri cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 13.2% above the state's city median of $272,079. It sits in Jefferson County, where the county-wide median is $298,149.

Crime in Festus

Festus police recorded a violent crime rate of 183 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,030 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 Festus

How much does a house cost in Festus, MO?

The median home value in Festus is $308,101. That's up 6.32% from a year earlier. That is about 13.2% above the typical county in Missouri.

Is Festus expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Festus are more expensive than Jefferson County as a whole, where the median is $298,149 — a difference of about 3.3%.

Is Festus a safe place to live?

Festus police reported 183 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,693. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.