MO area data
Independence, MO
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Independence.
Population: 124,335 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $214,492
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +140.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $214,731
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $237,750
- Median list price
- $259,430
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 184
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,348/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,084/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,601/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (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
- 41
- Elementary schools
- 24
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.4°F
- Average high
- 68.6°F
- Average low
- 52.4°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -42,557
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Liberty Landing Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 59
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -815 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $1,953
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 316,627
- Average weekly wage
- $1,338
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,187
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ZIP codes in Independence
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