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The median home value in Lafayette County, MO is $248,175 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.76% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$248,175
Year-over-Year
+7.76%
National Rank
#1386 of 3071
Lafayette County ranks 31st out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +5.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Lafayette County +10.5% above the MO state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.1%, from $250,881 in May 2026 to $248,175 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 | $250,881 | +8.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $251,772 | +8.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $248,506 | +8.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $248,175 | +7.8% |
Households here earn a median of $80,612 a year against a typical home value of $248,175 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 29% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lafayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 96 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 545 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 13,569 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lafayette County is $248,175. That's up 7.76% from a year earlier. That is about 5.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lafayette County the 31st most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $80,612, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lafayette County recorded 96 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 13,569 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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