MO area data
Centralia, MO
Centralia, MO.
Population: 8,830 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $279,615
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,000
- Median list price
- $212,450
- Median days on market
- 61 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 195
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hawk Air Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -230 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $1,545
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 70,982
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 740
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