MO area data
Seneca, MO
Seneca, MO.
Population: 5,692 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $217,194
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $217,798
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $229,900
- Median list price
- $229,950
- Median days on market
- 10.5 days
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Carver National Monument (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Five Mile Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +255 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,212
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,617
- Average weekly wage
- $1,002
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
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