MO area data
Gower, MO
Gower, MO.
Population: 2,941 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,304
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +112.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $320,304
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $324,950
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,030/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 168
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Starr Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +70 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $1,933
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,267
- Average weekly wage
- $861
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 60
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