Metro area · CBSA 27620
Jefferson City
The Jefferson City, MO metro area has 150,437 people. Median rent is $827, 13.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Callaway County at $1,123. Of the 13 places we track here, Taos has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$74,030
Median home value
$217,500
Unemployment
3.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,123
HUD, Callaway County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | 42,488 | $802 | 14.5% |
| Fulton | 12,617 | $836 | 19.5% |
| Holts Summit | 4,609 | $1,122 | 15.8% |
| California | 4,509 | $756 | 14.2% |
| Tipton | 2,667 | $785 | 19.1% |
| Wardsville | 1,579 | $885 | 8.8% |
| Auxvasse | 1,452 | $887 | 18.9% |
| Belle | 1,246 | $524 | 11.4% |
| Taos | 1,242 | $419 | 5.1% |
| St. Martins | 1,228 | $796 | 10.7% |
| Linn | 1,197 | $714 | 23.7% |
| New Bloomfield | 876 | $972 | 15.3% |
| Russellville | 833 | $822 | 17.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.