Geography / Missouri
Missouri
State FIPS 29 · 68,747 sq mi of land and 960 sq mi of water · 115 counties · 1,081 Census places (947 incorporated, 134 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
6,168,181
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$68,920
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$215,600
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$996
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,250
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,138 (+9.9%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Missouri. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 28140 | 5,202 | 9,893 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 41180 | 4,142 | 6,066 | 49 |
| Springfield, MO | 44180 | 1,407 | 1,761 | 122 |
| Columbia, MO | 17860 | 643 | 825 | 199 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 27900 | 520 | 620 | 229 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 27620 | 181 | 206 | 329 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 16020 | 99 | 99 | 367 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 41140 | 57 | 59 | 384 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 155 new-home community records in Missouri. Browse Missouri communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | 29001 | 567 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Andrew County | 29003 | 433 | $1,077 | $1,101 | +2.2% |
| Atchison County | 29005 | 547 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Audrain County | 29007 | 692 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Barry County | 29009 | 778 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Barton County | 29011 | 592 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Bates County | 29013 | 837 | $927 | $1,098 | +18.4% |
| Benton County | 29015 | 704 | $929 | $1,003 | +8.0% |
| Bollinger County | 29017 | 618 | $992 | $1,012 | +2.0% |
| Boone County | 29019 | 686 | $1,160 | $1,076 | -7.2% |
| Buchanan County | 29021 | 408 | $1,077 | $1,101 | +2.2% |
| Butler County | 29023 | 695 | $895 | $962 | +7.5% |
| Caldwell County | 29025 | 426 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Callaway County | 29027 | 835 | $1,042 | $1,123 | +7.8% |
| Camden County | 29029 | 656 | $939 | $1,033 | +10.0% |
| Cape Girardeau County | 29031 | 579 | $992 | $1,012 | +2.0% |
| Carroll County | 29033 | 695 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Carter County | 29035 | 507 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Cass County | 29037 | 697 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Cedar County | 29039 | 474 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Chariton County | 29041 | 751 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Christian County | 29043 | 563 | $1,095 | $1,113 | +1.6% |
| Clark County | 29045 | 505 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Clay County | 29047 | 398 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Clinton County | 29049 | 419 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Cole County | 29051 | 392 | $910 | $962 | +5.7% |
| Cooper County | 29053 | 565 | $958 | $962 | +0.4% |
| Crawford County | 29055 | 742 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Dade County | 29057 | 490 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Dallas County | 29059 | 541 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Daviess County | 29061 | 563 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| DeKalb County | 29063 | 421 | $1,077 | $1,101 | +2.2% |
| Dent County | 29065 | 753 | $892 | $998 | +11.9% |
| Douglas County | 29067 | 814 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Dunklin County | 29069 | 542 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Franklin County | 29071 | 922 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| Gasconade County | 29073 | 519 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Gentry County | 29075 | 491 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Greene County | 29077 | 675 | $1,095 | $1,113 | +1.6% |
| Grundy County | 29079 | 435 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Harrison County | 29081 | 723 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Henry County | 29083 | 697 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Hickory County | 29085 | 399 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Holt County | 29087 | 463 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Howard County | 29089 | 464 | $1,044 | $990 | -5.2% |
| Howell County | 29091 | 927 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Iron County | 29093 | 550 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Jackson County | 29095 | 605 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Jasper County | 29097 | 639 | $947 | $1,153 | +21.8% |
| Jefferson County | 29099 | 656 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| Johnson County | 29101 | 829 | $965 | $1,033 | +7.0% |
| Knox County | 29103 | 504 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Laclede County | 29105 | 765 | $903 | $998 | +10.5% |
| Lafayette County | 29107 | 628 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Lawrence County | 29109 | 612 | $888 | $976 | +9.9% |
| Lewis County | 29111 | 505 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Lincoln County | 29113 | 627 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| Linn County | 29115 | 616 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Livingston County | 29117 | 532 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Macon County | 29121 | 801 | $936 | $1,018 | +8.8% |
| Madison County | 29123 | 494 | $935 | $1,063 | +13.7% |
| Maries County | 29125 | 527 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Marion County | 29127 | 437 | $952 | $1,060 | +11.3% |
| McDonald County | 29119 | 539 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Mercer County | 29129 | 454 | $888 | $973 | +9.6% |
| Miller County | 29131 | 593 | $898 | $973 | +8.4% |
| Mississippi County | 29133 | 412 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Moniteau County | 29135 | 415 | $922 | $963 | +4.4% |
| Monroe County | 29137 | 648 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Montgomery County | 29139 | 535 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Morgan County | 29141 | 598 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| New Madrid County | 29143 | 675 | $890 | $962 | +8.1% |
| Newton County | 29145 | 625 | $947 | $1,153 | +21.8% |
| Nodaway County | 29147 | 877 | $906 | $991 | +9.4% |
| Oregon County | 29149 | 790 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Osage County | 29151 | 607 | $910 | $962 | +5.7% |
| Ozark County | 29153 | 745 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Pemiscot County | 29155 | 493 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Perry County | 29157 | 474 | $952 | $1,045 | +9.8% |
| Pettis County | 29159 | 682 | $978 | $1,068 | +9.2% |
| Phelps County | 29161 | 672 | $933 | $973 | +4.3% |
| Pike County | 29163 | 670 | $918 | $1,025 | +11.7% |
| Platte County | 29165 | 420 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Polk County | 29167 | 636 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Pulaski County | 29169 | 547 | $1,062 | $1,175 | +10.6% |
| Putnam County | 29171 | 517 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Ralls County | 29173 | 470 | $888 | $969 | +9.1% |
| Randolph County | 29175 | 483 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Ray County | 29177 | 569 | $1,358 | $1,546 | +13.8% |
| Reynolds County | 29179 | 808 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Ripley County | 29181 | 630 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Saline County | 29195 | 756 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Schuyler County | 29197 | 307 | $888 | $979 | +10.2% |
| Scotland County | 29199 | 437 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Scott County | 29201 | 420 | $930 | $1,027 | +10.4% |
| Shannon County | 29203 | 1,004 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Shelby County | 29205 | 501 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| St. Charles County | 29183 | 560 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| St. Clair County | 29185 | 675 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| St. Francois County | 29187 | 452 | $904 | $988 | +9.3% |
| St. Louis County | 29189 | 509 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| St. Louis city | 29510 | 62 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| Ste. Genevieve County | 29186 | 499 | $922 | $974 | +5.6% |
| Stoddard County | 29207 | 823 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Stone County | 29209 | 464 | $923 | $1,032 | +11.8% |
| Sullivan County | 29211 | 648 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Taney County | 29213 | 632 | $1,029 | $1,126 | +9.4% |
| Texas County | 29215 | 1,177 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Vernon County | 29217 | 826 | $923 | $994 | +7.7% |
| Warren County | 29219 | 429 | $1,218 | $1,349 | +10.8% |
| Washington County | 29221 | 760 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Wayne County | 29223 | 759 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
| Webster County | 29225 | 593 | $1,095 | $1,113 | +1.6% |
| Worth County | 29227 | 267 | $888 | $1,003 | +13.0% |
| Wright County | 29229 | 682 | $888 | $962 | +8.3% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 1,081 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian city | 2900244 | Incorporated place | 1.67 | 38.403489, -94.34735 |
| Advance city | 2900262 | Incorporated place | 1.12 | 37.103749, -89.911722 |
| Affton CDP | 2900280 | Census-designated place | 4.57 | 38.549912, -90.326423 |
| Agency village | 2900298 | Incorporated place | 3.69 | 39.655456, -94.748333 |
| Airport Drive village | 2900424 | Incorporated place | 2.00 | 37.140546, -94.516193 |
| Alba city | 2900496 | Incorporated place | 0.33 | 37.237156, -94.417613 |
| Albany city | 2900514 | Incorporated place | 2.44 | 40.247893, -94.333455 |
| Aldrich village | 2900568 | Incorporated place | 0.14 | 37.548678, -93.551115 |
| Alexandria city | 2900604 | Incorporated place | 0.38 | 40.35989, -91.459391 |
| Allendale village | 2900712 | Incorporated place | 0.57 | 40.48534, -94.288679 |
| Allenville village | 2900748 | Incorporated place | 0.15 | 37.221831, -89.755466 |
| Alma city | 2900802 | Incorporated place | 0.28 | 39.096409, -93.5478 |
| Altamont village | 2900910 | Incorporated place | 0.26 | 39.888033, -94.087031 |
| Altenburg city | 2900928 | Incorporated place | 1.05 | 37.630441, -89.585897 |
| Alton city | 2900964 | Incorporated place | 1.57 | 36.690843, -91.391716 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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