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The median home value in Phelps County, MO is $235,144 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.5% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$235,144
Year-over-Year
+5.5%
National Rank
#1535 of 3071
Phelps County ranks 45th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is in line with the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Phelps County +4.7% above the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.0%, from $232,794 in May 2026 to $235,144 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 | $232,794 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $237,286 | +4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $236,688 | +5.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $235,144 | +5.5% |
Households here earn a median of $58,396 a year against a typical home value of $235,144 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 64% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Phelps County recorded a violent crime rate of 374 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,540 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 20,591 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Phelps County is $235,144. That's up 5.5% from a year earlier. That is in line with the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Phelps County the 45th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $58,396, so a typical home costs about 4.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Phelps County recorded 374 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 20,591 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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