MO area data
El Dorado Springs, MO
El Dorado Springs, MO.
Population: 8,242 (Census ACS)
The median home value in El Dorado Springs, MO is $197,547 — up 4.8% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$197,547
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,547
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +50.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $197,547
- 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
- 45
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH, EL DORADO SPRINGS ELEM., EL DORADO SPRINGS MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 65% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 82.8%
- 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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 256
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 103
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 122
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (38 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- El Dorado Springs Memorial Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +89 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,118
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,258
- Average weekly wage
- $690
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| El Dorado Springs | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $197,547 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,118 | $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 El Dorado Springs, MO?
- $197,547.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in El Dorado Springs, MO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in El Dorado Springs, MO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 65% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in El Dorado Springs, MO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near El Dorado Springs, MO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve El Dorado Springs, MO?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in El Dorado Springs, MO?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in El Dorado Springs, MO?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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