Housing data for Excelsior Springs, MO
Excelsior Springs, MO has an estimated 10,484 residents and 4,337 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Clay County.
31.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $975 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−9.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,484 (±52)
- Housing units
- 4,337 (±297)
- Households that rent
- 31.8%
- Median gross rent
- $975
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.9%
What stands out in Excelsior Springs
Homes built before 1980: 64.4% (±8.0 points) in Excelsior Springs, higher than in Clay County (42.1%).
Working from home: 7.8% (±3.3 points) in Excelsior Springs, lower than in Clay County (15.9%).
Median home value: $186,800 (±$16,287) in Excelsior Springs, lower than in Clay County ($275,600).
Median real estate taxes: $1,945 (±$171) in Excelsior Springs, lower than in Clay County ($2,941).
- Age of homes in Excelsior Springs
- Commute and cars in Excelsior Springs
- Home values in Excelsior Springs
- Property taxes in Excelsior Springs
Housing in Excelsior Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $975 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,070 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 31.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,609 median household income
- Home values: $186,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,415 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,945 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 307 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Excelsior Springs against Clay County, its state and the nation
| Excelsior Springs | Clay County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,484 (±52) | 258,122 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,337 (±297) | 107,719 (±89) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±5.3 points) | 30.5% (±1.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $975 (±$183) | $1,243 (±$32) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,609 (±$10,479) | $88,468 (±$2,010) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $186,800 (±$16,287) | $275,600 (±$4,758) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,945 (±$171) | $2,941 (±$53) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.4% (±8.0 points) | 42.1% (±1.6 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±1.9) | 22.8 minutes (±0.5) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±3.9 points) | 91.2% (±0.9 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±2.9) | 37.9 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Excelsior Springs covers 10.8 square miles of land, about 967 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Excelsior Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,640 (±95) | 10,484 (±52) | −9.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 4,826 (±305) | 4,337 (±297) | −10.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$68) | $975 (±$183) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $135,400 (±$8,829) | $186,800 (±$16,287) | +38.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,428 (±$7,414) | $72,609 (±$10,479) | +46.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,121 (±$49) | $1,415 (±$79) | +26.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,582 (±$152) | $1,945 (±$171) | +22.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.0% (±6.3 points) | 31.8% (±5.3 points) | −6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% (±5.0 points) | 5.6% (±6.6 points) | +0.8 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 Excelsior Springs
In 2025, the Excelsior Springs Police Department reported 307 violent and 1,737 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Excelsior Springs
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64024 | 15% | 15,574 | $995 | $197,900 | $77,895 |
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 Excelsior Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prathersville | 2.4 mi | $1,125 | $240,000 | 18.2% |
| Homestead | 2.7 mi | $633 | $131,300 | 16.7% |
| Crystal Lakes | 3.2 mi | — | $152,300 | 6.6% |
| Excelsior Estates | 3.9 mi | $1,305 | $53,500 | 60.0% |
| Mosby | 3.9 mi | — | — | 13.0% |
| Wood Heights | 4.2 mi | $1,446 | $212,800 | 5.5% |
| Kearney | 6.4 mi | $1,251 | $298,400 | 25.5% |
| Lawson | 6.5 mi | $1,005 | $186,000 | 27.7% |
Places in Missouri most like Excelsior Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higginsville | $980 | $166,100 | $81,033 | 25.5% |
| Bridgeton | $1,172 | $237,700 | $72,005 | 36.9% |
| Sullivan | $919 | $163,200 | $63,370 | 37.6% |
| Independence | $1,109 | $172,900 | $60,339 | 39.1% |
| Gladstone | $1,088 | $231,500 | $79,271 | 31.6% |
| Washington | $827 | $231,800 | $79,173 | 26.0% |
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 Excelsior Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD income limits for Excelsior Springs, 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 Excelsior Springs
What is the average rent in Excelsior Springs, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Excelsior Springs is $975 (±$183) 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 Excelsior Springs?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Excelsior Springs, MO is $630 (±$26) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Excelsior Springs rent-burdened?
42.7% of renting households in Excelsior 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 Excelsior Springs?
Excelsior Springs has an estimated 1,214 (±189) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Excelsior Springs?
The median household income in Excelsior Springs is $72,609 (±$10,479) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Excelsior Springs, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $186,800 (±$16,287) for owner-occupied homes in Excelsior Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Excelsior Springs growing?
In Excelsior Springs, the number of residents went from 11,640 in 2015–2019 to 10,484 in 2020–2024 (−9.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Excelsior Springs?
The ZIP code that covers Excelsior Springs is 64024.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64024?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64024 is $995 (±$181) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Excelsior Springs 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: Excelsior Springs Police Department (ORI MO0240300)
- 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 Excelsior Springs city, Missouri (place:23086, 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 .