All Counties in Missouri — Eviction Risk 2026

Missouri has 115 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 1,084 cities and roughly 5,207,248 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 2.1/10 (Very Low), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

The highest-risk counties are Jackson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis County — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Wayne County, Sullivan County, Schuyler County.

County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the Missouri state overview.