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The median home value in Jefferson County, MO is $295,106 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.53% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$295,106
Year-over-Year
+4.53%
National Rank
#976 of 3071
Jefferson County ranks 13th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +25.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Jefferson County +31.5% above the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $296,008 in May 2026 to $295,106 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 | $296,008 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $298,149 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $295,839 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $295,106 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $82,851 a year against a typical home value of $295,106 — 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.)
Reporting agencies in Jefferson County recorded a violent crime rate of 242 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,280 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 51,967 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Jefferson County is $295,106. That's up 4.53% from a year earlier. That is about 25.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Jefferson County the 13th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $82,851, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Jefferson County recorded 242 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 51,967 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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