MO area data
Bolivar, MO
Bolivar, MO.
Population: 17,666 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $268,183
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $268,183
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $219,944
- Median list price
- $320,000
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,086/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 6.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bolivar Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +155 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,172
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,165
- Average weekly wage
- $804
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 84
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