MO area data
La Russell, MO
La Russell, MO.
Population: 609 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in La Russell, MO is $297,386 — up 6.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $279,868 after a median 102 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with ice storm, strong wind, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.2% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$297,386
Typical home value
+6.6%
1-year change
102
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $297,386
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Sep 2026)
- $297,386
- House Price Index (state)
- 416.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,868
- Median list price
- $193,025
- Median price per sqft
- $129
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.8%
- Median days on market
- 102 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $719/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $746/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $976/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,292/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,505/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)
- 90.8 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
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 Low
- Top hazards (county)
- ice storm, strong wind, drought, heat wave, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- ice storm: Relatively High · strong wind: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 46% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 45.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Oronogo-Duenweg Mining Belt (19.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 8.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 305
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 58
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 162
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Carver National Monument (20 mi)
- National parks include
- George Washington Carver National Monument, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Pea Ridge National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Baugh Flight Park Ultralightport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) (23 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 10
- Hospitals include
- MERCY HOSPITAL PITTSBURG, INC, MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN, FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM - FREEMAN WEST
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +94 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1978
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $646
- Households with broadband internet
- 12.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 50,287
- Average weekly wage
- $1,016
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 545
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| La Russell | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $297,386 | $241,333 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $279,868 | $245,328 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 102 days | 42 days | 48 days |
| Median annual property tax | $646 | $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 typical home value in La Russell, MO?
- $297,386.
- What is the median sale price in La Russell, MO?
- $279,868.
- How long do homes take to sell in La Russell, MO?
- Median days on market: 102 days.
- What is typical rent in La Russell, MO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $976/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in La Russell, MO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: ice storm, strong wind, drought, heat wave, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in La Russell, MO?
- 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 La Russell, MO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near La Russell, MO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in La Russell, MO?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in La Russell, MO?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.8 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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