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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Missouri

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Missouri

St. Louis, St. Louis — Good for now

#1

St. Louis

Good for now

St. Louis, MO

Price

$223K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

94/100

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#2

Independence

Good for now

Independence, MO

Price

$145K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

82/100

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#3

Kansas City

Good for now

Kansas City, MO

Price

$287K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

97/100

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#4

Florissant

Settle here

Florissant, MO

Price

$154K

Schools

7.6/10

Walk

74/100

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#5

Kansas City

Good for now

Kansas City, MO

Price

$291K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

90/100

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#6

University City

Think twice

University City, MO

Price

$316K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

90/100

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#7

Saint Louis

Think twice

Saint Louis, MO

Price

$221K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

78/100

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#8

Saint Louis

Think twice

Saint Louis, MO

Price

$269K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

79/100

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#9

St. Joseph

Think twice

St. Joseph, MO

Price

$99K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

49/100

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#10

Saint Louis

Think twice

Saint Louis, MO

Price

$351K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

80/100

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#11

Joplin

Think twice

Joplin, MO

Price

$181K

Schools

7.4/10

Walk

56/100

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#12

Nixa

Good for now

Nixa, MO

Price

$287K

Schools

8.6/10

Walk

54/100

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#13

Saint Louis

Good for now

Saint Louis, MO

Price

$340K

Schools

7.7/10

Walk

61/100

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#14

St. Charles

Think twice

St. Charles, MO

Price

$268K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

46/100

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#15

Kansas City

Think twice

Kansas City, MO

Price

$411K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

69/100

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#16

Kansas City

Think twice

Kansas City, MO

Price

$238K

Walk

86/100

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#17

Kansas City

Think twice

Kansas City, MO

Price

$509K

Schools

7.1/10

Walk

65/100

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#18

Springfield

Good for now

Springfield, MO

Price

$220K

Schools

7/10

Walk

29/100

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#19

O'Fallon

Think twice

O'Fallon, MO

Price

$305K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

30/100

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#20

Jefferson City

Think twice

Jefferson City, MO

Price

$244K

Schools

7.2/10

Walk

28/100

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#21

Ballwin

Good for now

Ballwin, MO

Price

$401K

Schools

7.5/10

Walk

44/100

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#22

Columbia

Good for now

Columbia, MO

Price

$248K

Schools

7/10

Walk

28/100

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#23

Ballwin

Settle here

Ballwin, MO

Price

$350K

Schools

7.8/10

Walk

32/100

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#24

Liberty

Think twice

Liberty, MO

Price

$285K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

14/100

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#25

Raytown

Settle here

Raytown, MO

Price

$179K

Walk

53/100

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