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The median home value in Howell County, MO is $224,499 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.44% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$224,499
Year-over-Year
+7.44%
National Rank
#1666 of 3071
Howell County ranks 57th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -4.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Howell County in line with the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $225,580 in May 2026 to $224,499 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 | $225,580 | +5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $229,922 | +6.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $226,689 | +6.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $224,499 | +7.4% |
Households here earn a median of $50,993 a year against a typical home value of $224,499 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.4×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 74% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Howell County recorded a violent crime rate of 321 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,617 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 14,965 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Howell County is $224,499. That's up 7.44% from a year earlier. That is about 4.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Howell County the 57th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $50,993, so a typical home costs about 4.4× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Howell County recorded 321 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,965 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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