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The median home value in Carter County, MO is $184,517 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$184,517
Year-over-Year
+3.08%
National Rank
#2140 of 3071
Carter County ranks 84th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -21.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Carter County -17.8% below the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.7%, from $181,441 in May 2026 to $184,517 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 | $181,441 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $191,773 | -0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $180,743 | +1.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $184,517 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $50,000 a year against a typical home value of $184,517 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 52% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Carter County is $184,517. That's up 3.08% from a year earlier. That is about 21.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carter County the 84th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $50,000, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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