MO area data
Plato, MO
Plato, MO.
Population: 2,378 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $236,698
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $236,698
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- coldWave, iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.0 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying 'E' Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN) (18 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
- +193 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $972
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,828
- Average weekly wage
- $713
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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