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The median home value in Butler County, MO is $175,169 as of 2026-08-31, up 11.37% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$175,169
Year-over-Year
+11.37%
National Rank
#2280 of 3071
Butler County ranks 90th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -25.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Butler County -22.0% below the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $171,881 in May 2026 to $175,169 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 | $171,881 | +10.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $178,414 | +10.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $173,070 | +11.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $175,169 | +11.4% |
Households here earn a median of $49,089 a year against a typical home value of $175,169 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 47% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Butler County recorded a violent crime rate of 37 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 211 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 16,108 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Butler County is $175,169. That's up 11.37% from a year earlier. That is about 25.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Butler County the 90th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $49,089, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Butler County recorded 37 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,108 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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