MO area data
Lowry City, MO
Lowry City, MO.
Population: 1,676 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lowry City, MO is $146,089 — up 3.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$146,089
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,089
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.4%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $151,965
- House Price Index (state)
- 403.5 (+4.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 66% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.8%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (57 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Wixted Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- 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)
- +90 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 32.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $709
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 31.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,216
- Average weekly wage
- $712
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Lowry City | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,089 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $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 Lowry City, MO?
- $146,089.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lowry City, MO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lowry City, MO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 66% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Lowry City, MO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lowry City, MO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Lowry City, MO?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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