Area data
Jefferson city, MO — ZIP 65101
Population: 28,793 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,472
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $273,472
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $169,900
- Median list price
- $191,950
- Median days on market
- 21.5 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- Days to pending
- 31 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $951/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $825/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,337/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -29 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $1,863
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,489
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 138
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