MO area data
Butler, MO
Butler, MO.
Population: 6,432 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,997
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $217,997
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $209,950
- Median list price
- $224,000
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,028/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Butler Memorial Airport (BUM) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $1,148
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,616
- Average weekly wage
- $769
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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