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The median home value in Newton County, MO is $248,047 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.41% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$248,047
Year-over-Year
+4.41%
National Rank
#1387 of 3071
Newton County ranks 32nd out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is +5.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Newton County +10.5% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $244,594 in May 2026 to $248,047 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 | $244,594 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $247,449 | +2.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $246,684 | +3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $248,047 | +4.4% |
Households here earn a median of $66,301 a year against a typical home value of $248,047 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Newton County recorded a violent crime rate of 308 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,014 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 15,893 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Newton County is $248,047. That's up 4.41% from a year earlier. That is about 5.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Newton County the 32nd most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $66,301, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Newton County recorded 308 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 15,893 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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