MO area data
Wellington, MO
Wellington, MO.
Population: 1,014 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wellington, MO is $221,246 — up 4.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $212,000 after a median 5 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, drought, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$221,246
Median home value
+4.0%
1-year change
5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $221,246
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $222,749
- 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
- $212,000
- Median list price
- $176,250
- Median price per sqft
- $95
- 1-year sale-price change
- -14.3%
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON ELEM., WELLINGTON-NAPOLEON HIGH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 52.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (Northwest Lagoon) (15.8 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,086
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,118
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (31 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Lexington Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER, LIBERTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +49 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
- 50.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 12.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,619
- Mean commute to work
- 33 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,632
- Average weekly wage
- $816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wellington | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $221,246 | $244,663 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $212,000 | $249,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 5 days | 40 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,619 | $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 Wellington, MO?
- $221,246.
- What is the median sale price in Wellington, MO?
- $212,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wellington, MO?
- Median days on market: 5 days.
- What is typical rent in Wellington, MO?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,190/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wellington, MO?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado.
- Is Wellington, MO in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wellington, MO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wellington, MO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wellington, MO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wellington, MO?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Wellington, MO walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Wellington, MO?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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