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The median home value in Howard County, MO is $234,767 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.5% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$234,767
Year-over-Year
+6.5%
National Rank
#1537 of 3071
Howard County ranks 46th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -0.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Howard County +4.6% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $230,688 in May 2026 to $234,767 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 | $230,688 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $238,061 | +6.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $229,927 | +6.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $234,767 | +6.5% |
Households here earn a median of $65,938 a year against a typical home value of $234,767 — 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.)
The median home value in Howard County is $234,767. That's up 6.5% from a year earlier. That is about 0.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howard County the 46th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $65,938, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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