Housing data for El Dorado Springs, MO
El Dorado Springs, MO has an estimated 3,586 residents and 1,954 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cedar County.
53.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,586 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,954 (±187)
- Households that rent
- 53.1%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in El Dorado Springs
Households that rent: 53.1% (±9.7 points) in El Dorado Springs, higher than in Cedar County (25.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.1% (±8.1 points) in El Dorado Springs, higher than in Cedar County (6.6%).
Working from home: 3.0% (±4.1 points) in El Dorado Springs, lower than in Cedar County (9.9%).
Median home value: $103,900 (±$20,148) in El Dorado Springs, lower than in Cedar County ($168,100).
- Renters and owners in El Dorado Springs
- Commute and cars in El Dorado Springs
- Home values in El Dorado Springs
Housing in El Dorado Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 59.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 53.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,128 median household income
- Home values: $103,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,038 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $980 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 269 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
El Dorado Springs against Cedar County, its state and the nation
| El Dorado Springs | Cedar County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,586 (±16) | 14,615 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,954 (±187) | 6,946 (±58) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 53.1% (±9.7 points) | 25.9% (±4.2 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$88) | $767 (±$81) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,128 (±$3,831) | $48,181 (±$4,496) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,900 (±$20,148) | $168,100 (±$16,694) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $980 (±$225) | $1,044 (±$137) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.3% (±15.2 points) | 50.4% (±6.1 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.7 minutes (±4.3) | 25.1 minutes (±2.5) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.1% (±6.0 points) | 82.4% (±3.8 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±8.5) | 43.0 years (±2.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
El Dorado Springs covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 1,164 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How El Dorado Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,534 (±35) | 3,586 (±16) | +1.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,744 (±166) | 1,954 (±187) | +12.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $571 (±$67) | $775 (±$88) | +35.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,000 (±$7,149) | $103,900 (±$20,148) | +52.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,923 (±$3,493) | $32,128 (±$3,831) | +3.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $764 (±$48) | $1,038 (±$204) | +35.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $594 (±$93) | $980 (±$225) | +65.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.0% (±8.8 points) | 53.1% (±9.7 points) | +5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±3.9 points) | 9.2% (±9.6 points) | +9.2 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 El Dorado Springs
In 2025, the El Dorado Springs Police Department reported 269 violent and 1,910 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cedar County, the departments that report recorded 249 violent and 853 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near El Dorado Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Township | 5.8 mi | — | $167,800 | 14.1% |
| Virgil Township | 7.7 mi | — | $174,200 | 4.3% |
| Harwood | 9.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Bacon Township | 10 mi | $583 | $91,100 | 23.7% |
| Schell City | 12 mi | $569 | $57,500 | 28.6% |
| Walker | 12 mi | $663 | — | 20.4% |
| Walker Township (Vernon County) | 12 mi | $738 | $174,300 | 22.6% |
| Montevallo Township | 13 mi | $1,064 | $314,300 | 55.2% |
Places in Missouri most like El Dorado Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $774 | $123,700 | $33,952 | 50.0% |
| Caruthersville | $801 | $107,700 | $34,652 | 52.4% |
| Buffalo Township | $768 | $81,000 | $24,537 | 51.5% |
| East Prairie | $750 | $68,400 | $34,637 | 52.5% |
| 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 El Dorado Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,324 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for El Dorado Springs, 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 Cedar County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,600.
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 El Dorado Springs
What is the average rent in El Dorado Springs, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in El Dorado Springs is $775 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in El Dorado Springs rent-burdened?
59.3% of renting households in El Dorado Springs 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 El Dorado Springs?
El Dorado Springs has an estimated 897 (±183) renting households, 53.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in El Dorado Springs?
The median household income in El Dorado Springs is $32,128 (±$3,831) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in El Dorado Springs, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $103,900 (±$20,148) for owner-occupied homes in El Dorado Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in El Dorado Springs?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in El Dorado Springs, MO is $1,038 (±$204) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is El Dorado Springs growing?
In El Dorado Springs, the number of residents went from 3,534 in 2015–2019 to 3,586 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — El Dorado Springs city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cedar County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cedar County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: El Dorado Springs Police Department (ORI MO0200100)
- 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 El Dorado Springs city, Missouri (place:21502, 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 .