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The median home value in Callaway County, MO is $276,415 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.92% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$276,415
Year-over-Year
+6.92%
National Rank
#1128 of 3071
Callaway County ranks 19th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +17.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Callaway County +23.1% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $270,991 in May 2026 to $276,415 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 | $270,991 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $277,802 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $269,613 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $276,415 | +6.9% |
Households here earn a median of $74,176 a year against a typical home value of $276,415 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Callaway County recorded a violent crime rate of 180 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 792 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 18,941 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Callaway County is $276,415. That's up 6.92% from a year earlier. That is about 17.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Callaway County the 19th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $74,176, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Callaway County recorded 180 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 18,941 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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