MO area data
Montrose, MO
Montrose, MO.
Population: 1,151 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $289,451
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $291,678
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
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
- drought, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brownsberger Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +102 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,313
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,947
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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