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 | 282 |
| 2. | Shelby County | 233 |
| 3. | Carroll County | 223 |
| 4. | Atchison County | 220 |
| 5. | Mercer County | 200 |
| 6. | Sullivan County | 190 |
| 7. | Dunklin County | 187 |
| 8. | Knox County | 186 |
| 9. | Schuyler County | 186 |
| 10. | Iron County | 185 |
| 11. | Grundy County | 181 |
| 12. | Mississippi County | 181 |
| 13. | Lafayette County | 175 |
| 14. | Putnam County | 173 |
| 15. | New Madrid County | 167 |
| 16. | Lewis County | 167 |
| 17. | Linn County | 167 |
| 18. | Harrison County | 167 |
| 19. | Caldwell County | 165 |
| 20. | Pike County | 165 |
