Housing data for Blue Eye, MO
Blue Eye, MO has an estimated 446 residents and 295 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Stone County.
32.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $844 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 446 (±174)
- Housing units
- 295 (±76)
- Households that rent
- 32.7%
- Median gross rent
- $844
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +57.0%
What stands out in Blue Eye
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 55.6% (±14.1 points) in Blue Eye, higher than in Stone County (9.3%).
Households that rent: 32.7% (±14.3 points) in Blue Eye, higher than in Stone County (16.7%).
Median household income: $32,917 (±$19,147) in Blue Eye, lower than in Stone County ($63,520).
Median home value: $147,900 (±$63,668) in Blue Eye, lower than in Stone County ($249,000).
Housing in Blue Eye at a glance
- Median rent: $844 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $853 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 55.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,917 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $147,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $957 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $962 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 55.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 20.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 13.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 11.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +57.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 29.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blue Eye against Stone County, its state and the nation
| Blue Eye | Stone County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 446 (±174) | 32,048 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 295 (±76) | 20,464 (±34) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.7% (±14.3 points) | 16.7% (±1.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $844 (±$39) | $896 (±$62) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,917 (±$19,147) | $63,520 (±$2,592) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $147,900 (±$63,668) | $249,000 (±$13,766) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $962 (±$271) | $1,168 (±$47) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.9% (±21.0 points) | 30.3% (±2.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±3.3) | 27.1 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±9.6 points) | 88.6% (±1.7 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.3 years (±2.2) | 54.6 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Blue Eye covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 379 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blue Eye has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 284 (±90) | 446 (±174) | +57.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 253 (±49) | 295 (±76) | +16.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $722 (±$29) | $844 (±$39) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $120,800 (±$93,768) | $147,900 (±$63,668) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,500 (±$17,035) | $32,917 (±$19,147) | −20.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $725 (±$167) | $957 (±$27) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $719 (±$280) | $962 (±$271) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 60.4% (±13.6 points) | 32.7% (±14.3 points) | −27.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.0 points) | 11.5% (±11.6 points) | +11.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Stone County
Blue Eye has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Stone County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Stone County recorded 206 violent and 970 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Blue Eye
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Eye | 1.9 mi | — | $60,000 | 0.0% |
| Oak Grove | 4.4 mi | $742 | $166,400 | 37.5% |
| Coney Island | 5.2 mi | $1,167 | $517,900 | 21.6% |
| Branson | 8.0 mi | $961 | $251,000 | 51.7% |
| Indian Point | 9.0 mi | — | $317,400 | 22.0% |
| Kimberling City | 9.3 mi | $864 | $246,500 | 20.3% |
| Hollister | 10 mi | $849 | $163,600 | 33.5% |
| Omaha | 11 mi | $667 | $75,600 | 39.5% |
Places in Missouri most like Blue Eye
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson | $961 | $251,000 | $51,978 | 51.7% |
| Osage Beach | $772 | $355,200 | $55,994 | 36.5% |
| Forsyth | $706 | $192,600 | $45,824 | 28.9% |
| Lake Ozark | $1,304 | $278,100 | $74,176 | 31.4% |
| Valley Park | $1,443 | $251,000 | $67,898 | 47.7% |
| Ferrelview | $893 | $43,000 | $45,938 | 64.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Missouri.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Blue Eye, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $719 | $789 | $1,032 | $1,429 | $1,725 |
HUD income limits for Blue Eye, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,100 | $28,500 | $45,550 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,550 | $52,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,600 | $58,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,200 | $75,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,450 | $80,700 |
| 8 people | $53,700 | $53,700 | $85,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Stone County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Blue Eye
How many renters are there in Blue Eye?
Blue Eye has an estimated 69 (±32) renting households, 32.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Blue Eye, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $147,900 (±$63,668) for owner-occupied homes in Blue Eye (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blue Eye?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blue Eye, MO is $957 (±$27) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Blue Eye?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blue Eye, MO is $962 (±$271) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blue Eye?
Blue Eye, MO has an estimated 295 (±76) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Blue Eye?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.4% of homes in Blue Eye, MO.
Is Blue Eye growing?
In Blue Eye, the number of residents went from 284 in 2015–2019 to 446 in 2020–2024 (+57.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Eye town, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Stone County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Stone County, MO
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Blue Eye town, Missouri (place:06526, in state:29).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .