MO area data
Poplar bluff, MO
Poplar bluff, MO.
Population: 35,324 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,214
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $173,214
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,250
- Median list price
- $199,900
- Median days on market
- 49.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 118
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,300/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $825/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AH
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hall Aviation Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +36 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,563
- Average weekly wage
- $805
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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