MO area data
Grain valley, MO
Grain valley, MO.
Population: 21,961 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Grain valley, MO is $335,534 — up 0.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $500,000 after a median 157 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,689/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). 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).
$335,534
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
157
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,534
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $340,949
- 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
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $404,950
- Median price per sqft
- $167
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.5%
- Median days on market
- 157 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 29
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,689/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,200/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,490/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,310/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- GRAIN VALLEY HIGH, MATTHEWS ELEM., SNI-A-BAR ELEM., GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL, PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
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
- A07
- 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
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Northwest Lagoon) (7.5 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
- 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
- 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
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 42,335
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 43,817
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (17 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 40
- Nearest airport
- East Kansas City Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Hospitals include
- RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER, KANSAS CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER, CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 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
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 54.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,394
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.3%
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
| Grain valley | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $335,534 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $500,000 | $249,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 157 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,689/mo | $1,417/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,394 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Grain valley, MO?
- $335,534.
- What is the median sale price in Grain valley, MO?
- $500,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Grain valley, MO?
- Median days on market: 157 days.
- What is typical rent in Grain valley, MO?
- Typical rent: $1,689/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Grain valley, MO?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, tornado, coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm.
- Is Grain valley, MO in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A07.
- What is the wildfire risk in Grain valley, MO?
- 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 Grain valley, MO?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Grain valley, MO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Grain valley, MO?
- 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Grain valley, MO walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Grain valley, MO?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 52. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Grain valley, MO?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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