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

Ralls County had the highest homeownership rate (US, housing units) of 115 counties in 2023, at 86.1%. St. Louis city had the lowest, at 45.4%. The median was 75.9% and the figure for Missouri was 67.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest86.1Ralls County
Lowest45.4St. Louis city
Median75.9115 counties
Missouri67.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Ralls CountyRalls County: 86.1 %86.1Knox CountyKnox County: 85.9 %85.9Hickory CountyHickory County: 84.8 %84.8Benton CountyBenton County: 83.7 %83.7Stone CountyStone County: 83.7 %83.7Shannon CountyShannon County: 83.2 %83.2Camden CountyCamden County: 83.1 %83.1Scotland CountyScotland County: 83 %83Warren CountyWarren County: 82.4 %82.4Ste. Genevieve CountySte. Genevieve County: 81.6 %81.6Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 81.4 %81.4Osage CountyOsage County: 81.3 %81.3Putnam CountyPutnam County: 81.2 %81.2Gasconade CountyGasconade County: 81.1 %81.1Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 81 %81Chariton CountyChariton County: 80.9 %80.9St. Charles CountySt. Charles County: 80.7 %80.7Reynolds CountyReynolds County: 80.7 %80.7Ozark CountyOzark County: 80.4 %80.4Howard CountyHoward County: 80.3 %80.3Bollinger CountyBollinger County: 80.1 %80.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 79.7 %79.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 79.3 %79.3Mercer CountyMercer County: 79.1 %79.1Schuyler CountySchuyler County: 79 %79Ripley CountyRipley County: 78.9 %78.9Linn CountyLinn County: 78.7 %78.7Clark CountyClark County: 78.5 %78.5Holt CountyHolt County: 78.4 %78.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 78.3 %78.3Cooper CountyCooper County: 78.2 %78.2Maries CountyMaries County: 77.9 %77.9Worth CountyWorth County: 77.8 %77.8Moniteau CountyMoniteau County: 77.8 %77.8Daviess CountyDaviess County: 77.7 %77.7Perry CountyPerry County: 77.6 %77.6Wright CountyWright County: 77.6 %77.6Ray CountyRay County: 77.5 %77.5Lewis CountyLewis County: 77 %77Andrew CountyAndrew County: 77 %77
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Ralls County86.1-0.9 pts
2Knox County85.9+0.9 pts
3Hickory County84.8+2.4 pts
4Benton County83.7+1.1 pts
5Stone County83.7-1.2 pts
6Shannon County83.2+1.5 pts
7Camden County83.1+1.2 pts
8Scotland County83+2.9 pts
9Warren County82.4+2 pts
10Ste. Genevieve County81.6+0.2 pts
11Jefferson County81.4+0.7 pts
12Osage County81.3-1.9 pts
13Putnam County81.2-0.1 pts
14Gasconade County81.1+0.3 pts
15Caldwell County81+1 pts
16Chariton County80.9-0.8 pts
17St. Charles County80.7-0 pts
18Reynolds County80.7+0.3 pts
19Ozark County80.4+1.1 pts
20Howard County80.3-1.4 pts
21Bollinger County80.1-0.4 pts
22Morgan County79.7-0.1 pts
23Douglas County79.3-2 pts
24Mercer County79.1-0.2 pts
25Schuyler County79+4.9 pts
26Ripley County78.9-0.8 pts
27Linn County78.7+1.7 pts
28Clark County78.5+0.1 pts
29Holt County78.4-0.2 pts
30Lincoln County78.3-0.8 pts
31Cooper County78.2+1.3 pts
32Maries County77.9+3.2 pts
33Worth County77.8-2.1 pts
34Moniteau County77.8+1 pts
35Daviess County77.7-0.4 pts
36Perry County77.6-0.1 pts
37Wright County77.6+0.1 pts
38Ray County77.5-1.1 pts
39Lewis County77+0.4 pts
40Andrew County77-1.5 pts
41Newton County76.9+2.5 pts
42Dent County76.8+2 pts
43Oregon County76.7+5.8 pts
44Webster County76.6-0 pts
45Texas County76.5+0.2 pts
46Lafayette County76.5+0.9 pts
47Dade County76.4+0.1 pts
47Franklin County76.4-1.2 pts
49Callaway County76.3-1 pts
50Iron County76.3-1.8 pts
50Washington County76.3-2.3 pts
52Clinton County76.2+0.2 pts
53Dallas County76.1+0.5 pts
54Macon County76.1-0.8 pts
54Miller County76.1+0.7 pts
56Christian County76+0.1 pts
56Wayne County76+1.7 pts
58Cass County75.9-0.3 pts
59St. Clair County75.7-0.7 pts
60Madison County75.4-3 pts
61Monroe County75-0.8 pts
62Shelby County75+1.2 pts
63Barry County74.9+1.7 pts
64Gentry County74.8-0.8 pts
65Cedar County73.9+0.4 pts
66Henry County73.9+1.7 pts
67Sullivan County73.8-0.5 pts
68Atchison County73.6+1.6 pts
69Pike County73.3-0.4 pts
70Montgomery County73.3-1 pts
71Harrison County73.1+1.8 pts
72Lawrence County72.8+2 pts
73Audrain County72.7+0.7 pts
74Vernon County72.6+1.5 pts
75Carroll County72.6+1.5 pts
76Crawford County72.4-0.8 pts
77Bates County72.3-0.8 pts
78DeKalb County72+2.1 pts
79Polk County71.3-0.4 pts
80Saline County70.8-1.6 pts
81Stoddard County70.7-0.5 pts
82Randolph County70.4+2.1 pts
83Pettis County70.1+0.1 pts
84Laclede County70.1-0 pts
85Marion County69.8+0.9 pts
86Barton County69.6-0.6 pts
87Grundy County69.3+1 pts
88St. Francois County69.1-0 pts
89St. Louis County69+0.6 pts
90Clay County68.9+0.7 pts
91Scott County68.8+0.2 pts
92Howell County68.7-0.2 pts
93Livingston County68.5-1 pts
94McDonald County67.8+1.2 pts
95Cole County67.4+0.1 pts
96Platte County67+0.6 pts
97Taney County66.9+0.2 pts
98Cape Girardeau County66-1.2 pts
99Butler County65-0.4 pts
100Buchanan County64.9+1.5 pts
101Carter County64.1-5.3 pts
102Johnson County63.9+0.7 pts
103New Madrid County63.6-1.2 pts
104Jasper County63.20 pts
105Nodaway County62.3-1.1 pts
106Phelps County61.9+1.8 pts
107Dunklin County61.8-0.7 pts
108Mississippi County60.9+1 pts
109Adair County60.6-1.3 pts
110Pulaski County59.4+2.2 pts
111Jackson County58.9+0.3 pts
112Boone County58.1+0.5 pts
113Pemiscot County57.7+1.5 pts
114Greene County56.9+0.1 pts
115St. Louis city45.4+0.5 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Ralls County, with 86.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Louis city, with 45.4% in 2023.

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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