Counties in Missouri by homeownership rate (US, housing units)

Ralls County had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 115 counties in 2022, at 87%. St. Louis city had the lowest, at 44.9%. The median was 74.7% and the figure for Missouri was 67.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest87Ralls County
Lowest44.9St. Louis city
Median74.7115 counties
Missouri67.6History

Top 40 counties, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Ralls CountyRalls County: 87 %87Knox CountyKnox County: 85 %85Stone CountyStone County: 84.8 %84.8Osage CountyOsage County: 83.2 %83.2Benton CountyBenton County: 82.6 %82.6Hickory CountyHickory County: 82.5 %82.5Camden CountyCamden County: 81.9 %81.9Shannon CountyShannon County: 81.7 %81.7Howard CountyHoward County: 81.7 %81.7Chariton CountyChariton County: 81.7 %81.7Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 81.3 %81.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 81.3 %81.3Putnam CountyPutnam County: 81.3 %81.3St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 80.7 %80.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 80.7 %80.7Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 80.7 %80.7Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 80.5 %80.5Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 80.4 %80.4Warren CountyWarren County: 80.4 %80.4Scotland CountyScotland County: 80.2 %80.2Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 80 %80Worth CountyWorth County: 80 %80Morgan CountyMorgan County: 79.8 %79.8Ripley CountyRipley County: 79.7 %79.7Mercer CountyMercer County: 79.3 %79.3Ozark CountyOzark County: 79.2 %79.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 79.2 %79.2Holt CountyHolt County: 78.6 %78.6Washington CountyWashington County: 78.6 %78.6Ray CountyRay County: 78.5 %78.5Clark CountyClark County: 78.4 %78.4Andrew CountyAndrew County: 78.4 %78.4Madison CountyMadison County: 78.4 %78.4Iron CountyIron County: 78.1 %78.1Daviess CountyDaviess County: 78 %78Perry CountyPerry County: 77.7 %77.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 77.6 %77.6Wright CountyWright County: 77.4 %77.4Callaway CountyCallaway County: 77.3 %77.3Linn CountyLinn County: 76.9 %76.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Ralls County87+0.4 pts
2Knox County85-2.3 pts
3Stone County84.8+0.3 pts
4Osage County83.2-0.8 pts
5Benton County82.6+0.9 pts
6Hickory County82.5-1.4 pts
7Camden County81.9-0.4 pts
8Shannon County81.7+2.8 pts
9Howard County81.7+0.4 pts
10Chariton County81.7+1.1 pts
11Ste. Genevieve County81.3-2.7 pts
12Douglas County81.3+2.9 pts
12Putnam County81.3+0.2 pts
14St. Charles County80.7-0.4 pts
15Jefferson County80.7+0.8 pts
16Gasconade County80.7+0.6 pts
17Bollinger County80.5-2.7 pts
18Reynolds County80.4-0.8 pts
19Warren County80.4-1.2 pts
20Scotland County80.2+0.4 pts
21Caldwell County80+2.2 pts
22Worth County80-1.4 pts
23Morgan County79.8-1.9 pts
24Ripley County79.7-0.7 pts
25Mercer County79.3-1.5 pts
26Ozark County79.2-0.2 pts
27Lincoln County79.2-1.1 pts
28Holt County78.6+0.3 pts
29Washington County78.6+0.3 pts
30Ray County78.5+0.7 pts
31Clark County78.4+2.1 pts
32Andrew County78.4+0.3 pts
33Madison County78.4+4 pts
34Iron County78.1+2.2 pts
35Daviess County78-1.5 pts
36Perry County77.7+3.5 pts
37Franklin County77.6-0.5 pts
38Wright County77.4+0.2 pts
39Callaway County77.3+1.7 pts
40Linn County76.9-0.6 pts
41Macon County76.9+1.5 pts
42Cooper County76.9+1.2 pts
43Moniteau County76.80 pts
44Lewis County76.6+0.4 pts
44Webster County76.6-1.9 pts
46St. Clair County76.4-2.5 pts
47Dade County76.3-0 pts
48Texas County76.3-0.9 pts
49Cass County76.2-0.1 pts
50Clinton County75.9-0.2 pts
51Christian County75.9+0.1 pts
52Monroe County75.9+1 pts
53Gentry County75.6-1.9 pts
54Dallas County75.6-1 pts
55Lafayette County75.6+2.3 pts
56Miller County75.3-0.2 pts
57Dent County74.9+3 pts
58Maries County74.7-0 pts
59Montgomery County74.3+1.5 pts
60Wayne County74.3-1.5 pts
61Newton County74.3-0.4 pts
62Sullivan County74.2-1 pts
63Schuyler County74.1-2.3 pts
64Shelby County73.8-1 pts
65Pike County73.7+1.4 pts
66Cedar County73.6+0.6 pts
67Barry County73.2+0.8 pts
68Crawford County73.2+0.9 pts
69Bates County73.1+0.1 pts
70Saline County72.4+0.7 pts
71Henry County72.2+1 pts
72Audrain County72+0.7 pts
73Atchison County72+2 pts
74Polk County71.7+0.6 pts
75Harrison County71.4-0.8 pts
76Stoddard County71.2+1.6 pts
77Carroll County71.1-3 pts
78Vernon County71.1-3.6 pts
79Oregon County70.9-1.2 pts
80Lawrence County70.8+0.5 pts
81Barton County70.2-0.5 pts
82Laclede County70.1+0.3 pts
83Pettis County70+0.5 pts
84DeKalb County69.9-1.5 pts
85Livingston County69.5+0.5 pts
86Carter County69.4-1.6 pts
87St. Francois County69.1-0.3 pts
88Marion County68.9+2.1 pts
89Howell County68.8+1 pts
90Scott County68.6+2.1 pts
91St. Louis County68.5-0.3 pts
92Grundy County68.3-1.5 pts
93Randolph County68.2-1.2 pts
94Clay County68.2+0.7 pts
95Cole County67.3-0.4 pts
96Cape Girardeau County67.2-1.4 pts
97Taney County66.7-1.1 pts
98McDonald County66.7+1.3 pts
99Platte County66.4-0.1 pts
100Butler County65.4-0.4 pts
101New Madrid County64.8-0.3 pts
102Nodaway County63.4+4.7 pts
103Buchanan County63.4+0.6 pts
104Jasper County63.2-0.4 pts
105Johnson County63.1+0.3 pts
106Dunklin County62.5-1.6 pts
107Adair County61.9-1 pts
108Phelps County60.1-0.8 pts
109Mississippi County59.9-1.4 pts
110Jackson County58.5-0.1 pts
111Boone County57.6-0.6 pts
112Pulaski County57.2+4.3 pts
113Greene County56.80 pts
114Pemiscot County56.3+0.4 pts
115St. Louis city44.9+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of all occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts households (occupied housing units), not people. The ACS five-year rate differs from the quarterly homeownership rate of the Census Bureau Housing Vacancies and Homeownership survey (CPS/HVS), the usual national headline figure. EU home ownership rates count people living in owner-occupied dwellings, so they are not comparable. Calculated from counts in ACS table B25003, which are stored as inputs.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

Ralls County, with 87% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest homeownership rate (US, housing units)?

St. Louis city, with 44.9% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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