Area data
Buckner, MO — ZIP 64016
Population: 4,603 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 64016 (Buckner, MO) is $257,497 — up 2.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $249,900 after a median 10 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with hail, tornado, coldwave the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$257,497
Median home value
+2.9%
1-year change
10
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,497
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $257,497
- House Price Index (state)
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $249,900
- Median list price
- $314,900
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.7%
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $920/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,000/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,770/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Very High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Northwest Lagoon) (3.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 171
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 192
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 155
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 23,362
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 25,808
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (21 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 39
- Nearest airport
- Washburn Farm Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, KANSAS CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER, CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -815 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,709
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 316,627
- Average weekly wage
- $1,338
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,187
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 64016 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $257,497 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $249,900 | $249,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 10 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,709 | $1,136 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 64016?
- $257,497.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 64016?
- $249,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 64016?
- Median days on market: 10 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 64016?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,140/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 64016?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm.
- Is ZIP 64016 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 64016?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 64016?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 64016?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Northwest Lagoon), 3.5 mi.
- Is ZIP 64016 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 64016?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 64016?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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