Area data
Independence, MO — ZIP 64058
Population: 6,660 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $259,077
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $259,077
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,395/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,680/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Liberty Landing Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -815 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,727
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 316,627
- Average weekly wage
- $1,338
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,187
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