Housing by town in Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County, Missouri has 6 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $625 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.5% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $564 in 2015–2019 (+10.8%; No measurable change after inflation).

Shelbina has the highest median gross rent ($756) and Bethel the lowest ($392).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$625 (±$64)
Households that rent
22.5%
Median household income
$51,594
Places
6

Cities, towns and townships in Shelby County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Bethel$39224.6%$65,938$63,800$650
Clarence$63834.2%$31,734$74,100$561
Hunnewell$41928.4%$49,375$53,800$578
Leonard—0.0%$63,036$68,800$586
Shelbina$75626.1%$47,500$86,200$852
Shelbyville$51323.6%$52,250$85,200$930

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Shelby County, MO, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$16,300$27,150$43,400
2 people$21,640$31,000$49,600
3 people$27,320$34,900$55,800
4 people$33,000$38,750$62,000
5 people$38,680$41,850$67,000
6 people$44,360$44,950$71,950
7 people$48,050$48,050$76,900
8 people$51,150$51,150$81,850

How the places in Shelby County rank across Missouri

Crime reported to police in Shelby County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
2023584284725,9352 of 2
20247118203385,9122 of 2
2025117132215,8862 of 2

In 2025, the police departments that report for Shelby County recorded 1 violent and 13 property crimes, 17 and 221 per 100,000 residents.

Every department with residents of its own in the county reported every month that year.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in Shelby County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Shelby County Sheriff's Office4,33400
Shelbina Police Department1,552113

ZIP codes in Shelby County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
634682,314$729$100,600$45,88219.0%
634371,560$647$87,200$36,78624.1%
63469911$600$120,000$55,62519.9%
63434731$502$89,300$50,62543.9%
63439183—$86,800$34,2420.0%
63451177——$80,9729.2%
63450145—$88,100$69,8159.4%

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Questions about Shelby County

What is the crime rate in Shelby County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for Shelby County recorded 17 violent and 221 property crimes per 100,000 residents (1 violent and 13 property crimes in all).

Which place in Shelby County has the highest rent?

Shelbina has the highest median gross rent, $756 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Shelby County has the lowest rent?

Bethel has the lowest median gross rent, $392 (±$244) a month.

What is the median rent in Shelby County, Missouri?

The median gross rent in Shelby County is $625 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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