MO area data
Union, MO
Union, MO.
Population: 20,708 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $261,630
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $261,630
- House Price Index
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,900
- Median list price
- $296,398
- Median days on market
- 45 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.2%
- Active listings
- 60
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,186/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, hail, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Maune Ultralight Flightpark (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +395 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,863
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,361
- Average weekly wage
- $978
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 494
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