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The median home value in Vernon County, MO is $180,338 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.83% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$180,338
Year-over-Year
+7.83%
National Rank
#2200 of 3071
Vernon County ranks 89th out of 113 counties in MO by median home price, and is -23.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MO, the typical county has a median home value of $224,499, making Vernon County -19.7% below the MO state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $179,803 in May 2026 to $180,338 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 | $179,803 | +7.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $183,269 | +7.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $180,839 | +7.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $180,338 | +7.8% |
Households here earn a median of $52,230 a year against a typical home value of $180,338 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 42% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Vernon County recorded a violent crime rate of 544 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 4,772 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,277 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Vernon County is $180,338. That's up 7.83% from a year earlier. That is about 23.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Vernon County the 89th most expensive of 113 counties in Missouri.
Median household income here is $52,230, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Vernon County recorded 544 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,277 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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