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The median home value in Bates County, MO is $230,382 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.72% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$230,382
Year-over-Year
+3.72%
National Rank
#1581 of 3071
Bates County ranks 51st out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -2.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Bates County +2.6% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.5%, from $227,015 in May 2026 to $230,382 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $227,015 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $231,215 | +3.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $230,501 | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $230,382 | +3.7% |
Households here earn a median of $60,733 a year against a typical home value of $230,382 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 56% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Bates County recorded a violent crime rate of 1,011 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,272 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 6,031 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Bates County is $230,382. That's up 3.72% from a year earlier. That is about 2.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bates County the 51st most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $60,733, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Bates County recorded 1,011 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,031 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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