MO area data
Bethel, MO
Bethel, MO.
Population: 731 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $255,230
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +44.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $255,230
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shelby County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $593
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,254
- Average weekly wage
- $837
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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