Housing data for City Township, MO
City Township, MO has an estimated 4,284 residents and 2,163 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Barton County.
48.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $832 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,284 (±17)
- Housing units
- 2,163 (±151)
- Households that rent
- 48.4%
- Median gross rent
- $832
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.4%
What stands out in City Township
Households that rent: 48.4% (±9.4 points) in City Township, higher than in Barton County (31.9%).
Working from home: 2.1% (±3.0 points) in City Township, lower than in Barton County (7.8%).
Median household income: $36,705 (±$9,573) in City Township, lower than in Barton County ($51,635).
- Renters and owners in City Township
- Commute and cars in City Township
- Income and affordability in City Township
Housing in City Township at a glance
- Median rent: $832 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $777 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $36,705 median household income
- Home values: $117,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,015 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $914 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 77.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
City Township against Barton County, its state and the nation
| City Township | Barton County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,284 (±17) | 11,690 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,163 (±151) | 5,285 (±26) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.4% (±9.4 points) | 31.9% (±4.5 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $832 (±$58) | $805 (±$58) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,705 (±$9,573) | $51,635 (±$5,457) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,200 (±$13,417) | $136,500 (±$28,748) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $914 (±$173) | $963 (±$93) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.4% (±14.7 points) | 59.4% (±7.3 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±5.3) | 23.9 minutes (±2.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±5.1 points) | 82.7% (±3.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±3.4) | 41.1 years (±1.7) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
City Township covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 822 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How City Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,303 (±41) | 4,284 (±17) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,040 (±168) | 2,163 (±151) | +6.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $561 (±$76) | $832 (±$58) | +48.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $89,600 (±$8,810) | $117,200 (±$13,417) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,402 (±$3,505) | $36,705 (±$9,573) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $765 (±$173) | $1,015 (±$126) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $964 (±$68) | $914 (±$173) | −5.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±7.9 points) | 48.4% (±9.4 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.4 points) | 14.8% (±13.6 points) | +14.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Barton County
City Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Barton County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Barton County recorded 136 violent and 1,056 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 City Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 0.0 mi | $832 | $117,200 | 48.4% |
| Lamar Heights | 0.8 mi | $817 | $260,700 | 42.0% |
| Lamar Township | 1.6 mi | $842 | $206,000 | 18.0% |
| Richland Township (Barton County) | 6.7 mi | — | $203,100 | 44.7% |
| Northfork Township | 7.0 mi | — | $268,800 | 45.5% |
| Central Township | 7.8 mi | $617 | $158,200 | 25.2% |
| Union Township (Barton County) | 8.3 mi | $646 | $262,900 | 12.4% |
| Doylesport Township | 8.3 mi | — | — | 10.7% |
Places in Missouri most like City Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | $832 | $117,200 | $36,705 | 48.4% |
| Charleston | $774 | $123,700 | $33,952 | 50.0% |
| Niangua | $693 | $105,400 | $45,179 | 48.7% |
| Piedmont | $663 | $97,700 | $40,019 | 49.3% |
| Malden | $673 | $101,300 | $40,118 | 49.0% |
| Poplar Bluff | $760 | $119,800 | $41,941 | 46.9% |
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 City Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,262 | $1,267 |
HUD income limits for City Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,300 | $27,150 | $43,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,000 | $49,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,750 | $62,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,950 | $71,950 |
| 7 people | $48,050 | $48,050 | $76,900 |
| 8 people | $51,150 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Barton County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,500.
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 City Township
What is the average rent in City Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in City Township is $832 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in City Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in City Township, MO is $562 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in City Township rent-burdened?
60.8% of renting households in City Township 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 City Township?
City Township has an estimated 838 (±175) renting households, 48.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in City Township?
The median household income in City Township is $36,705 (±$9,573) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in City Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $117,200 (±$13,417) for owner-occupied homes in City Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is City Township growing?
In City Township, the number of residents went from 4,303 in 2015–2019 to 4,284 in 2020–2024 (−0.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — City township, Barton County, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barton County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barton 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 City township, Barton County, Missouri (county subdivision:13897, in state:29 county:011).
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 .