MO area data
Defiance, MO
Defiance, MO.
Population: 3,515 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $648,092
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $648,092
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $764,950
- Median list price
- $739,900
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,580/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,030/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 156
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +810 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $4,905
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 143,570
- Average weekly wage
- $1,124
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,399
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