Missouri Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Worth County | 350 |
| 2. | Sullivan County | 297 |
| 3. | Carroll County | 291 |
| 4. | Atchison County | 289 |
| 5. | Shelby County | 285 |
| 6. | Mercer County | 285 |
| 7. | Schuyler County | 273 |
| 8. | Linn County | 271 |
| 9. | New Madrid County | 262 |
| 10. | Chariton County | 260 |
| 11. | Knox County | 258 |
| 12. | Harrison County | 256 |
| 13. | Dunklin County | 253 |
| 14. | Holt County | 251 |
| 15. | Iron County | 250 |
| 16. | Gentry County | 248 |
| 17. | Grundy County | 243 |
| 18. | Dade County | 243 |
| 19. | Washington County | 243 |
| 20. | Mississippi County | 242 |
