St. Charles County, Missouri Housing Market

In St. Charles County, Missouri, the median home value is $320,800, with a median monthly rent of $1,370. This places St. Charles County at #530 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #2 within Missouri.

Median Home Value $320,800
Median Rent $1,370/mo
Owner Occupancy 80.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5

📈 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 St. Charles County rose +4.8% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

144,803
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,211
  • Establishments: 11,010
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

1,661
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 1,270
  • Multi-family: 391
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+6374
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 173,533 (avg $100,842)
  • Outflow: 167,159 (avg $101,592)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 10 active ZIP codes in St. Charles County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 63332 217.9 — 2025
2 63357 261.0 +4.26% 2025
3 63341 268.2 +15.90% 2025
4 63368 241.6 +8.73% 2025
5 63376 258.9 +4.40% 2025
6 63366 247.4 +4.85% 2025
7 63301 248.6 +3.96% 2025
8 63385 243.8 +4.14% 2025
9 63304 260.5 +4.54% 2025
10 63303 254.7 +5.43% 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 St. Charles County Compares

MetricSt. Charles CountyMissouri AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $320,800 $175,712 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,370 $782 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 80.5% 73.7% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5 18.8 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in St. Charles County is 82.6% above the Missouri state average and 40.9% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,370/month is 75.2% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.5, the buy-vs-rent decision in St. Charles County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

St. Charles County has an owner-occupancy rate of 80.5%, 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
Knox County Tennessee $320,900 $1,261
Kaufman County Texas $320,900 $1,554
Lincoln County North Carolina $321,000 $1,015
Blount County Tennessee $320,500 $1,090
Kerr County Texas $321,200 $1,109

Other Counties in Missouri

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Camden County $305,400 $876 82.5%
Platte County $345,100 $1,334 67.4%
Cass County $292,400 $1,205 75.6%
St. Louis County $276,800 $1,209 69.2%
Clay County $275,600 $1,243 69.5%

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).