Housing data for Branson West, MO
Branson West, MO has an estimated 536 residents and 224 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Stone County.
64.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 536 (±148)
- Housing units
- 224 (±79)
- Households that rent
- 64.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.7%
What stands out in Branson West
Households that rent: 64.6% (±15.5 points) in Branson West, higher than in Stone County (16.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 34.9% (±24.2 points) in Branson West, higher than in Stone County (9.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 6.6% (±21.2 points) in Branson West, lower than in Stone County (30.3%).
Working from home: 5.1% (±5.3 points) in Branson West, lower than in Stone County (11.9%).
Housing in Branson West at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $902 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 64.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,656 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $203,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,325 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $959 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 34.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 6.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 201 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −11.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Branson West against Stone County, its state and the nation
| Branson West | Stone County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 536 (±148) | 32,048 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 224 (±79) | 20,464 (±34) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 64.6% (±15.5 points) | 16.7% (±1.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $896 (±$62) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,656 (±$28,998) | $63,520 (±$2,592) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,100 (±$88,209) | $249,000 (±$13,766) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $959 (±$177) | $1,168 (±$47) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 6.6% (±21.2 points) | 30.3% (±2.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.4 minutes (±4.7) | 27.1 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±4.2 points) | 88.6% (±1.7 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.1 years (±8.1) | 54.6 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Branson West covers 4.7 square miles of land, about 114 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Branson West has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 607 (±141) | 536 (±148) | −11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 237 (±44) | 224 (±79) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $155,900 (±$10,652) | $203,100 (±$88,209) | +30.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,538 (±$12,104) | $52,656 (±$28,998) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,077 (±$141) | $1,325 (±$213) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $779 (±$105) | $959 (±$177) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 59.7% (±10.4 points) | 64.6% (±15.5 points) | +4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.2 points) | 0.0% (±22.3 points) | 0.0 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 Branson West
In 2025, the Branson West Police Department reported 201 violent and 17,068 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Stone County, the departments that report recorded 206 violent and 970 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Branson West
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberling City | 3.3 mi | $864 | $246,500 | 20.3% |
| Reeds Spring | 3.6 mi | $872 | $185,400 | 36.3% |
| Indian Point | 3.9 mi | — | $317,400 | 22.0% |
| Coney Island | 6.6 mi | $1,167 | $517,900 | 21.6% |
| Branson | 7.7 mi | $961 | $251,000 | 51.7% |
| Galena | 9.0 mi | $856 | $127,900 | 42.4% |
| McCord Bend | 9.1 mi | $760 | $86,000 | 27.3% |
| Hollister | 11 mi | $849 | $163,600 | 33.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Branson West, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $719 | $789 | $1,032 | $1,429 | $1,725 |
HUD income limits for Branson West, 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 Branson West
Are renters in Branson West rent-burdened?
58.3% of renting households in Branson West pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Branson West?
Branson West has an estimated 137 (±78) renting households, 64.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Branson West?
Branson West, MO has an estimated 224 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Branson West?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.2% of homes in Branson West, MO.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Branson West?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Branson West, used by 90.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Branson West?
Workers who live in Branson West, MO take an average of 16.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Branson West growing?
In Branson West, the number of residents went from 607 in 2015–2019 to 536 in 2020–2024 (−11.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branson West city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Stone County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Stone County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Branson West Police Department (ORI MO1050600)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Branson West city, Missouri (place:07989, 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 last updated on .