Clinton County, Missouri Housing Market

In Clinton County, Missouri, the median home value is $226,800, with a median monthly rent of $1,008. This places Clinton County at #1113 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #18 within Missouri.

Median Home Value $226,800
Median Rent $1,008/mo
Owner Occupancy 75.7%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Clinton County rose +6.0% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

3,356
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $948
  • Establishments: 435
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

82
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 78
  • Multi-family: 4
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+440
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 8,763 (avg $70,625)
  • Outflow: 8,323 (avg $70,288)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Clinton County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 64477 256.1 +12.26% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Clinton County Compares

MetricClinton CountyMissouri AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $226,800 $175,712 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,008 $782 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 75.7% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8 18.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Clinton County is 29.1% above the Missouri state average and about equal to the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,008/month is 28.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.8, the buy-vs-rent decision in Clinton County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Clinton County has an owner-occupancy rate of 75.7%, compared to 73.7% in Missouri and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Walker County Texas $226,900 $1,031
Portage County Ohio $227,000 $1,064
Brewster County Texas $227,000 $839
McLean County North Dakota $227,100 $784
Moody County South Dakota $226,500 $758

Other Counties in Missouri

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Franklin County $227,600 $893 76.5%
Webster County $228,800 $789 77.4%
Cole County $229,600 $834 67.9%
Osage County $223,300 $639 79.4%
Jackson County $230,500 $1,197 59.1%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).