MO area data
Polo, MO
Polo, MO.
Population: 1,986 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,225
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $297,091
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $197,250
- Median days on market
- 7 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,030/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mayes Homestead Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (41 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +57 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,333
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,255
- Average weekly wage
- $883
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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