MO area data
Kearney, MO
Kearney, MO.
Population: 16,488 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $401,773
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $401,773
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median days on market
- 4 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,181/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, tornado, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 228
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Peterson Farm Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +519 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $3,205
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 93,988
- Average weekly wage
- $1,186
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 314
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