MO area data
Golden, MO
Golden, MO.
Population: 1,262 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,419
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $311,419
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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 Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, drought, heatWave
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Pea Ridge National Military Park (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cassville Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +134 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,638
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,538
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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