MO area data
Mexico, MO
Mexico, MO.
Population: 15,153 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,642
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $191,860
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $177,200
- Median list price
- $185,000
- Median days on market
- 48.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 43
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,028/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,337/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mexico Memorial Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $1,194
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,404
- Average weekly wage
- $881
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
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