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The median home value in Jackson County, MO is $249,870 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.54% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$249,870
Year-over-Year
+2.54%
National Rank
#1368 of 3071
Jackson County ranks 30th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +6.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Jackson County +11.3% above the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.5%, from $251,239 in May 2026 to $249,870 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 | $251,239 | +2.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $252,636 | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $251,826 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $249,870 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $68,577 a year against a typical home value of $249,870 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 50% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Jackson County recorded a violent crime rate of 384 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,793 per 100,000.
Based on 13 reporting cities covering 383,884 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jackson County is $249,870. That's up 2.54% from a year earlier. That is about 6.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jackson County the 30th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $68,577, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jackson County recorded 384 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 383,884 residents across 13 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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