MO area data
Lamar, MO
Lamar, MO.
Population: 8,310 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,222
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $195,293
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lamar Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +27 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,035
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,868
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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