The median home in Washington, Missouri is valued at $296,498, up 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,190, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Washington is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$296,498

+3.7%

Rent$1,190/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$59,300 on $296,498

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Stretch30.5% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,906

P/I30.5%

Afford$272K

Gap-$24K

P&I $1,499Tax $240Ins $167

Renting $716/mo cheaper ($1,190 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Huntleigh$2.29M Village of Loch Lloyd$1.29M Ladue$1.27M Westwood$1.24M Frontenac$1.2M Town and Country$1.09M Clarkson Valley$876K Clayton$830K

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