Housing data for Cole Camp, MO
Cole Camp, MO has an estimated 1,436 residents and 724 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Benton County.
37.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $497 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,436 (±270)
- Housing units
- 724 (±126)
- Households that rent
- 37.5%
- Median gross rent
- $497
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.7%
What stands out in Cole Camp
Households that rent: 37.5% (±11.0 points) in Cole Camp, higher than in Benton County (16.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 58.9% (±13.8 points) in Cole Camp, higher than in Benton County (41.7%).
Average commute: 18.7 minutes (±8.8) in Cole Camp, lower than in Benton County (31.5 minutes).
Housing in Cole Camp at a glance
- Median rent: $497 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $803 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,083 median household income
- Home values: $171,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,177 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,150 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 252 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +16.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cole Camp against Benton County, its state and the nation
| Cole Camp | Benton County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,436 (±270) | 20,151 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 724 (±126) | 13,594 (±37) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.5% (±11.0 points) | 16.2% (±2.4 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $497 (±$462) | $773 (±$55) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,083 (±$12,638) | $52,567 (±$3,278) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,500 (±$30,856) | $177,900 (±$14,266) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,150 (±$322) | $937 (±$60) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.9% (±13.8 points) | 41.7% (±3.4 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±8.8) | 31.5 minutes (±3.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.8% (±11.4 points) | 83.3% (±3.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±4.4) | 54.5 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cole Camp covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,103 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cole Camp has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,230 (±242) | 1,436 (±270) | +16.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 554 (±77) | 724 (±126) | +30.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $647 (±$67) | $497 (±$462) | −23.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,300 (±$9,128) | $171,500 (±$30,856) | +89.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,596 (±$7,037) | $47,083 (±$12,638) | +10.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $917 (±$67) | $1,177 (±$237) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $674 (±$97) | $1,150 (±$322) | +70.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.5% (±7.8 points) | 37.5% (±11.0 points) | +9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.9 points) | 0.0% (±13.7 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 Cole Camp
In 2025, the Cole Camp Police Department reported 252 violent and 84 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Benton County, the departments that report recorded 105 violent and 769 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cole Camp
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia | 7.2 mi | — | $64,300 | 7.7% |
| Lincoln | 8.3 mi | $802 | $142,600 | 26.9% |
| Stover | 12 mi | $740 | $151,500 | 30.0% |
| Green Ridge | 16 mi | $1,057 | $118,500 | 15.3% |
| Smithton | 16 mi | $929 | $116,400 | 15.1% |
| Warsaw | 17 mi | $727 | $152,000 | 36.7% |
| Sedalia | 17 mi | $877 | $143,000 | 43.4% |
| Versailles | 19 mi | $474 | $117,500 | 39.0% |
Places in Missouri most like Cole Camp
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdine Township | $485 | $168,700 | $40,121 | 35.1% |
| Mountain View | $424 | $123,500 | $38,942 | 40.0% |
| Ava | $696 | $148,000 | $42,500 | 45.3% |
| St. James | $695 | $142,000 | $53,453 | 41.9% |
| Cassville | $640 | $155,300 | $60,469 | 31.9% |
| Memphis | $471 | $132,800 | $55,125 | 28.2% |
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 Cole Camp, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $739 | $767 | $1,003 | $1,318 | $1,436 |
HUD income limits for Cole Camp, 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 Benton County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,800.
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 Cole Camp
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Cole Camp?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cole Camp, MO is $451 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cole Camp rent-burdened?
50.8% of renting households in Cole Camp 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 Cole Camp?
Cole Camp has an estimated 237 (±80) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cole Camp?
The median household income in Cole Camp is $47,083 (±$12,638) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cole Camp, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $171,500 (±$30,856) for owner-occupied homes in Cole Camp (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cole Camp?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cole Camp, MO is $1,177 (±$237) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Cole Camp growing?
In Cole Camp, the number of residents went from 1,230 in 2015–2019 to 1,436 in 2020–2024 (+16.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cole Camp city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Benton County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Benton County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cole Camp Police Department (ORI MO0080100)
- 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 Cole Camp city, Missouri (place:15436, 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 .