Housing data for Emma, MO
Emma, MO has an estimated 270 residents and 106 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lafayette County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $850 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 270 (±97)
- Housing units
- 106 (±29)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +23.3%
What stands out in Emma
Median real estate taxes: $721 (±$156) in Emma, lower than in Lafayette County ($1,581).
Households that rent: 10.2% (±10.4 points) in Emma, lower than in Lafayette County (24.3%).
Median home value: $124,300 (±$44,865) in Emma, lower than in Lafayette County ($216,500).
Homes built before 1980: 87.8% (±22.5 points) in Emma, higher than in Lafayette County (57.6%).
Housing in Emma at a glance
- Median rent: $850 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,667 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $124,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,172 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $721 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 72.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 87.8% 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: 75.0% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +23.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,010 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 65327)
Emma against Lafayette County, its state and the nation
| Emma | Lafayette County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 270 (±97) | 33,115 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 106 (±29) | 14,221 (±60) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±10.4 points) | 24.3% (±2.7 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$100) | $928 (±$41) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,667 (±$17,950) | $80,612 (±$6,979) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,300 (±$44,865) | $216,500 (±$12,051) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $721 (±$156) | $1,581 (±$100) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.8% (±22.5 points) | 57.6% (±4.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±5.3) | 24.9 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±9.9 points) | 87.0% (±1.9 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±8.4) | 40.9 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Emma covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 461 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Emma has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 219 (±65) | 270 (±97) | +23.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 118 (±28) | 106 (±29) | −10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $720 (±$50) | $850 (±$100) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $92,700 (±$10,592) | $124,300 (±$44,865) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,778 (±$4,887) | $81,667 (±$17,950) | +54.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $969 (±$99) | $1,172 (±$89) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $676 (±$123) | $721 (±$156) | +6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.3% (±8.9 points) | 10.2% (±10.4 points) | −5.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±65.4 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 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 Emma
In 2025, the Emma Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lafayette County, the departments that report recorded 203 violent and 513 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Emma
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65327 | 46% | 284 | $850 | $146,900 | $88,750 |
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 Emma
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia | 4.1 mi | $825 | $166,500 | 43.2% |
| Sweet Springs | 4.3 mi | $632 | $107,900 | 30.2% |
| Alma | 8.8 mi | $823 | $155,000 | 15.3% |
| Blackburn | 9.0 mi | $716 | $117,600 | 25.5% |
| Houstonia | 9.0 mi | — | — | 1.3% |
| Aullville | 10 mi | — | $190,600 | 2.9% |
| Corder | 12 mi | $800 | $83,100 | 9.7% |
| Mount Leonard | 12 mi | — | $37,500 | 46.2% |
Places in Missouri most like Emma
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | $721 | $168,400 | $72,288 | 16.0% |
| Mound City | $688 | $146,300 | $62,468 | 17.1% |
| Stewartsville | $867 | $133,000 | $80,972 | 12.5% |
| Cream Ridge Township | $896 | $157,800 | $81,429 | 27.0% |
| Salisbury | $721 | $102,400 | $65,329 | 24.4% |
| Atchison Township | $767 | $161,500 | $79,261 | 21.3% |
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 Emma, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Emma, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 4 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,250 | $98,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,800 | $105,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,350 | $112,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,850 | $119,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,400.
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 Emma
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Emma?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,546, and the Small Area figure for 65327 is $1,010.
Is Emma growing?
In Emma, the number of residents went from 219 in 2015–2019 to 270 in 2020–2024 (+23.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Emma?
The ZIP code that covers Emma is 65327.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 65327?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65327 is $850 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Emma city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Emma Police Department (ORI MO0980600)
- 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 Emma city, Missouri (place:22312, 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 .