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. | Knox County | 230 |
| 2. | Worth County | 217 |
| 3. | Shelby County | 216 |
| 4. | Atchison County | 204 |
| 5. | Carroll County | 200 |
| 6. | Iron County | 177 |
| 7. | Sullivan County | 176 |
| 8. | Mississippi County | 171 |
| 9. | Dunklin County | 164 |
| 10. | Lewis County | 163 |
| 11. | Grundy County | 163 |
| 12. | Mercer County | 161 |
| 13. | Pike County | 161 |
| 14. | Linn County | 160 |
| 15. | DeKalb County | 156 |
| 16. | Putnam County | 154 |
| 17. | Bollinger County | 153 |
| 18. | Macon County | 153 |
| 19. | Moniteau County | 153 |
| 20. | Harrison County | 152 |
