The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Missouri With the Cheapest Homes

Ranked by median home value among 141 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Missouri. #1 is Castle Point, MO (median home $62,600).

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Numbers match the ranking.
  1. 25Licking, Missouri

    Median home $116,900

    2,851 people · Texas County · median home $116,900 · income $35,652 · Jan low 21°F · 11 in snow

  2. 24Salem, Missouri

    Median home $115,000

    4,608 people · Dent County · median home $115,000 · income $43,923 · Jan low 22°F · 1 in snow

  3. 23Carrollton, Missouri

    Median home $110,200

    3,514 people · Carroll County · median home $110,200 · income $49,777 · Jan low 17°F · 13 in snow

  4. 22Potosi, Missouri

    Median home $110,100

    2,538 people · Washington County · median home $110,100 · income $39,846 · Jan low 21°F · 12 in snow

  5. 21Caruthersville, Missouri

    Median home $107,700

    5,562 people · Pemiscot County · median home $107,700 · income $34,652 · Jan low 30°F · 5 in snow

  6. 20St. John, Missouri

    Median home $106,300

    6,643 people · St. Louis County · median home $106,300 · income $53,755 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  7. 19Woodson Terrace, Missouri

    Median home $104,000

    3,950 people · St. Louis County · median home $104,000 · income $47,417 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  8. 18El Dorado Springs, Missouri

    Median home $103,900

    3,493 people · Cedar County · median home $103,900 · income $32,128 · Jan low 22°F · 2 in snow

  9. 17Brookfield, Missouri

    Median home $102,100

    4,111 people · Linn County · median home $102,100 · income $53,000 · Jan low 18°F · 19 in snow

  10. 16Windsor, Missouri

    Median home $101,400

    2,775 people · Henry County · median home $101,400 · income $49,783 · Jan low 19°F · 15 in snow

  11. 15Malden, Missouri

    Median home $101,300

    3,706 people · Dunklin County · median home $101,300 · income $40,118 · Jan low 27°F · 4 in snow

  12. 14Trenton, Missouri

    Median home $99,500

    5,609 people · Grundy County · median home $99,500 · income $50,015 · Jan low 16°F · 17 in snow

  13. 13Breckenridge Hills, Missouri

    Median home $96,100

    4,458 people · St. Louis County · median home $96,100 · income $40,958 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  14. 12Normandy, Missouri

    Median home $87,300

    4,287 people · St. Louis County · median home $87,300 · income $29,379 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  15. 11Mountain Grove, Missouri

    Median home $87,200

    4,313 people · Wright County · median home $87,200 · income $37,415 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

  16. 10Vandalia, Missouri

    Median home $84,500

    3,553 people · Audrain County · median home $84,500 · income $50,313 · Jan low 19°F · 16 in snow

  17. 9Dellwood, Missouri

    Median home $83,700

    4,914 people · St. Louis County · median home $83,700 · income $72,540 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  18. 8Berkeley, Missouri

    Median home $82,300

    8,228 people · St. Louis County · median home $82,300 · income $44,265 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

  19. 7Northwoods, Missouri

    Median home $76,000

    3,687 people · St. Louis County · median home $76,000 · income $45,330 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  20. 6Pagedale, Missouri

    Median home $75,200

    2,554 people · St. Louis County · median home $75,200 · income $31,250 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  21. 5Louisiana, Missouri

    Median home $72,100

    3,199 people · Pike County · median home $72,100 · income $38,673 · Jan low 19°F · 10 in snow

  22. 4Glasgow Village, Missouri

    Median home $69,000

    4,584 people · St. Louis County · median home $69,000 · income $29,530 · Jan low 22°F · 14 in snow

  23. 3East Prairie, Missouri

    Median home $68,400

    2,943 people · Mississippi County · median home $68,400 · income $34,637 · Jan low 28°F · 3 in snow

  24. 2Pine Lawn, Missouri

    Median home $66,800

    2,754 people · St. Louis County · median home $66,800 · income $24,837 · Jan low 25°F · 17 in snow

  25. 1Castle Point, Missouri

    Median home $62,600

    2,815 people · St. Louis County · median home $62,600 · income $37,679 · Jan low 24°F · 17 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 141 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Missouri (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: