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The median home value in Benton County, MO is $197,948 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.62% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$197,948
Year-over-Year
+1.62%
National Rank
#1959 of 3071
Benton County ranks 73rd out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -15.8% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Benton County -11.8% below the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $197,308 in May 2026 to $197,948 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 | $197,308 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $201,288 | +1.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $191,167 | +1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $197,948 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $52,567 a year against a typical home value of $197,948 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 55% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Benton County is $197,948. That's up 1.62% from a year earlier. That is about 15.8% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Benton County the 73rd most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $52,567, so a typical home costs about 3.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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