Housing data for Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO
Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO has an estimated 2,481 residents and 958 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Bates County.
18.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $864 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,481 (±350)
- Housing units
- 958 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 18.8%
- Median gross rent
- $864
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.9%
What stands out in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
Households without a vehicle: 3.7% (±3.0 points) in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), lower than in Bates County (7.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.2% (±4.8 points) in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), lower than in Bates County (19.5%).
Median home value: $151,800 (±$13,015) in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), lower than in Bates County ($170,800).
- Commute and cars in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
- How long people stay in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
- Home values in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
Housing in Deer Creek Township (Bates County) at a glance
- Median rent: $864 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $848 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 42.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,262 median household income
- Home values: $151,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,107 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $974 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 38.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Deer Creek Township (Bates County) against Bates County, its state and the nation
| Deer Creek Township (Bates County) | Bates County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,481 (±350) | 16,186 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 958 (±122) | 7,192 (±29) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±6.3 points) | 25.1% (±3.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $864 (±$84) | $786 (±$73) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,262 (±$10,970) | $60,733 (±$4,639) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,800 (±$13,015) | $170,800 (±$12,266) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $974 (±$90) | $1,039 (±$92) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.6% (±11.8 points) | 55.8% (±4.8 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.8 minutes (±12.4) | 32.8 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.7% (±4.8 points) | 85.0% (±2.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±5.4) | 41.4 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Deer Creek Township (Bates County) covers 31.4 square miles of land, about 79 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Deer Creek Township (Bates County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,160 (±282) | 2,481 (±350) | +14.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,006 (±133) | 958 (±122) | −4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $807 (±$105) | $864 (±$84) | +7.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $113,500 (±$26,440) | $151,800 (±$13,015) | +33.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,548 (±$10,680) | $72,262 (±$10,970) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,179 (±$135) | $1,107 (±$104) | −6.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $710 (±$88) | $974 (±$90) | +37.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.2% (±7.6 points) | 18.8% (±6.3 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±12.7 points) | 0.0% (±19.3 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 Bates County
Deer Creek Township (Bates County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bates County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bates County recorded 624 violent and 1,023 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.
ZIP codes in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64725 | 17% | 2,130 | $1,185 | $232,100 | $84,722 |
| 64720 | 17% | 4,494 | $644 | $190,900 | $75,479 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian | 2.9 mi | $631 | $159,500 | 35.7% |
| Archie | 3.0 mi | $1,005 | $192,600 | 24.0% |
| East Boone Township | 5.9 mi | — | $164,800 | 19.4% |
| Mound Township | 6.2 mi | $300 | $161,400 | 42.6% |
| Grand River Township (Bates County) | 6.6 mi | — | $294,800 | 0.0% |
| Elkhart Township | 7.4 mi | — | $355,900 | 3.4% |
| Passaic | 8.1 mi | — | $64,700 | 23.3% |
| Shawnee Township (Bates County) | 8.4 mi | — | $277,500 | 0.0% |
Places in Missouri most like Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman | $983 | $161,700 | $72,125 | 22.3% |
| Wellington | $1,004 | $144,200 | $67,045 | 28.9% |
| Kissee Mills | $689 | $163,300 | $67,460 | 9.1% |
| Lincoln | $802 | $142,600 | $63,200 | 26.9% |
| Walnut Grove | $807 | $139,000 | $55,500 | 20.9% |
| Washington Township (DeKalb County) | $820 | $163,200 | $77,432 | 9.8% |
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 Deer Creek Township (Bates County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,402 | $1,835 |
HUD income limits for Deer Creek Township (Bates County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,700 | $29,450 | $47,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,650 | $53,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,850 | $60,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,050 | $67,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,150 | $83,500 |
| 8 people | $55,550 | $55,550 | $88,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
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 Deer Creek Township (Bates County)
What is the average rent in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Deer Creek Township (Bates County) is $864 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)?
Deer Creek Township (Bates County) has an estimated 162 (±58) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)?
The median household income in Deer Creek Township (Bates County) is $72,262 (±$10,970) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,800 (±$13,015) for owner-occupied homes in Deer Creek Township (Bates County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO is $1,107 (±$104) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Deer Creek Township (Bates County), MO is $974 (±$90) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Deer Creek Township (Bates County) growing?
In Deer Creek Township (Bates County), the number of residents went from 2,160 in 2015–2019 to 2,481 in 2020–2024 (+14.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Deer Creek Township (Bates County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Deer Creek Township (Bates County) are 64725, 64720.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64725?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64725 is $1,185 (±$245) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Deer Creek township, Bates County, Missouri (county subdivision:18766, in state:29 county:013).
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 .