MO area data
Bakersfield, MO
Bakersfield, MO.
Population: 733 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $227,463
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $227,463
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Buffalo National River (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buckhorn Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +90 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Households with broadband internet
- 44.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,102
- Average weekly wage
- $601
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Arts & Entertainment
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