Median Home Value
$220,700
Median Gross Rent
$881/mo
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Rent as Share of Income
15.4%
Vacancy Rate
10.1%
Median Year Built
1982
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Cape Girardeau County have risen 466% since 1976, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$763
1 Bedroom
$807
2 Bedroom
$992
3 Bedroom
$1,380
4 Bedroom
$1,664
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.