MO area data
Silex, MO
Silex, MO.
Population: 3,501 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $389,342
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +104.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $389,342
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $419,000
- Median list price
- $660,000
- Median days on market
- 152 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $990/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,270/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, heatWave, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 177
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Troy Airpark (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +630 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,445
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,062
- Average weekly wage
- $989
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 120
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