Area data
Chillicothe, MO — ZIP 64601
Population: 12,189 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 64601 (Chillicothe, MO) is $188,193 — up 2.5% over the past year. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$188,193
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,193
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $190,710
- House Price Index (state)
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 58
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- MO SCHLS FOR THE SEV DISABLED, CHILLICOTHE R-II
- Schools include
- VERELLE PENISTON SCHOOL, GRAND RIVER TECHNICAL SCH., DEWEY ELEMENTARY, CHILLICOTHE ELEM, FIELD ELEM.
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 46% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 51.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 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)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Chillicothe Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -54 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,256
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,813
- Average weekly wage
- $827
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 64601 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $188,193 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,256 | $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 64601?
- $188,193.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 64601?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 64601?
- Risk to homes is higher than 46% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 64601?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 64601?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 64601?
- 7 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 64601?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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