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The median home value in Cape Girardeau County, MO is $245,604 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.36% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$245,604
Year-over-Year
+4.36%
National Rank
#1411 of 3071
Cape Girardeau County ranks 34th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +4.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Cape Girardeau County +9.4% above the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $247,661 in May 2026 to $245,604 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 | $247,661 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $251,399 | +4.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $243,390 | +4.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $245,604 | +4.4% |
Households here earn a median of $68,464 a year against a typical home value of $245,604 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 48% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cape Girardeau County recorded a violent crime rate of 472 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,058 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 56,595 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cape Girardeau County is $245,604. That's up 4.36% from a year earlier. That is about 4.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cape Girardeau County the 34th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $68,464, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cape Girardeau County recorded 472 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 56,595 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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