MO area data
Charleston, MO
Charleston, MO.
Population: 5,169 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $101,364
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $112,432
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, earthquake, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mississippi County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -40 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $905
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,156
- Average weekly wage
- $784
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Other Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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