The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Missouri

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 141 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Missouri. #1 is Carrollton, MO.

1. 25Mount Vernon, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 87% of Missouri towns

   4,526 people · Lawrence County · median home $186,800 · income $53,255 · Jan low 22°F · 9 in snow

2. 24Odessa, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 87% of Missouri towns

   5,593 people · Lafayette County · median home $238,200 · income $100,022 · Jan low 18°F · 13 in snow

3. 23Nevada, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 87% of Missouri towns

   8,212 people · Vernon County · median home $122,700 · income $42,813 · Jan low 22°F · 6 in snow

4. 22Brookfield, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Missouri towns

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

5. 21Dellwood, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Missouri towns

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

6. 20Peculiar, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Missouri towns

   5,621 people · Cass County · median home $283,900 · income $94,519 · Jan low 21°F · 14 in snow

7. 19Boonville, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Missouri towns

   7,964 people · Cooper County · median home $187,900 · income $56,429 · Jan low 20°F · 13 in snow

8. 18El Dorado Springs, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 89% of Missouri towns

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

9. 17Higginsville, Missouri

   Better for first-time buyers than 89% of Missouri towns

   4,817 people · Lafayette County · median home $166,100 · income $81,033 · Jan low 18°F · 14 in snow

10. 16St. John, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 90% of Missouri towns

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

11. 15Woodson Terrace, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of Missouri towns

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

12. 14Trenton, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 91% of Missouri towns

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

13. 13Fredericktown, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 92% of Missouri towns

    4,429 people · Madison County · median home $136,100 · income $49,375 · Jan low 21°F · 9 in snow

14. 12New Madrid, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 93% of Missouri towns

    2,787 people · New Madrid County · median home $127,500 · income $57,727 · Jan low 28°F · 5 in snow

15. 11Potosi, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 94% of Missouri towns

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

16. 10Charleston, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 95% of Missouri towns

    5,056 people · Mississippi County · median home $123,700 · income $33,952 · Jan low 26°F · 3 in snow

17. 9Berkeley, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 95% of Missouri towns

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

18. 8Versailles, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 96% of Missouri towns

    2,539 people · Morgan County · median home $117,500 · income $33,586 · Jan low 22°F · 10 in snow

19. 7Portageville, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 96% of Missouri towns

    2,942 people · New Madrid County · median home $152,400 · income $52,279 · Jan low 28°F · 7 in snow

20. 6Lamar, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 96% of Missouri towns

    4,266 people · Barton County · median home $117,200 · income $36,705 · Jan low 22°F · 7 in snow

21. 5Bethany, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 97% of Missouri towns

    2,915 people · Harrison County · median home $121,700 · income $48,375 · Jan low 16°F · 21 in snow

22. 4North Kansas City, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 97% of Missouri towns

    4,467 people · Clay County · median home $197,500 · income $49,682 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow

23. 3Normandy, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 98% of Missouri towns

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

24. 2Fayette, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 99% of Missouri towns

    2,803 people · Howard County · median home $146,700 · income $57,679 · Jan low 18°F · 12 in snow

25. 1Carrollton, Missouri

    Better for first-time buyers than 100% of Missouri towns

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

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