MO area data
Carthage, MO
Carthage, MO.
Population: 26,562 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,585
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,585
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $369,000
- Median list price
- $880,000
- Median days on market
- 279 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 41 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $923/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 4.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 288
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Carver National Monument (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Route 66 Airfield (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +223 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,235
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 52,138
- Average weekly wage
- $931
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 425
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