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Shell Knob, MO Housing Affordability Index

Shell Knob, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 808th most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $321,700 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,757, or 38% of the city’s $54,925 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Shell Knob is updated every night from live Missouri mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Shell Knob MBR-HAI 94.4 Near National Average
Rank in Missouri 808 of 822 1 = most affordable
Missouri 115.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% Missouri lenders
Median home value $321,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Shell Knob is 21.3 points below the Missouri score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Missouri index

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What It Takes to Buy in Shell Knob

$1,757/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$75,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$54,925
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
5.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$652/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,718/yr
Median Property Tax
0.53% of median value
57.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
31.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Shell Knob, Missouri. The rate is the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Shell Knob Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Shell Knob, Missouri score: 94.4 (Near National Average), ranked 808 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/shell-knob”