Housing data for Gallatin, MO
Gallatin, MO has an estimated 1,740 residents and 838 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Daviess County.
36.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $742 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,740 (±257)
- Housing units
- 838 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 36.5%
- Median gross rent
- $742
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.0%
What stands out in Gallatin
Households that rent: 36.5% (±7.1 points) in Gallatin, higher than in Daviess County (20.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.0% (±4.6 points) in Gallatin, higher than in Daviess County (2.2%).
Working from home: 6.0% (±3.7 points) in Gallatin, lower than in Daviess County (13.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 28.4% (±7.1 points) in Gallatin, higher than in Daviess County (18.5%).
- Renters and owners in Gallatin
- Types of homes in Gallatin
- Commute and cars in Gallatin
- How long people stay in Gallatin
Housing in Gallatin at a glance
- Median rent: $742 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $736 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 30.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,198 median household income
- Home values: $137,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,032 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $882 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +9.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gallatin against Daviess County, its state and the nation
| Gallatin | Daviess County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,740 (±257) | 8,477 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 838 (±107) | 4,122 (±26) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.5% (±7.1 points) | 20.9% (±2.9 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $742 (±$86) | $696 (±$58) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,198 (±$9,060) | $63,984 (±$2,702) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500 (±$29,051) | $161,800 (±$15,560) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $882 (±$155) | $1,067 (±$111) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.5% (±11.9 points) | 55.3% (±4.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.6 minutes (±4.2) | 34.9 minutes (±4.2) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±5.1 points) | 77.6% (±2.5 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±3.6) | 40.3 years (±0.7) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Gallatin covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 633 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gallatin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,597 (±161) | 1,740 (±257) | +9.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 848 (±63) | 838 (±107) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $544 (±$52) | $742 (±$86) | +36.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,300 (±$9,680) | $137,500 (±$29,051) | +65.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,929 (±$5,416) | $47,198 (±$9,060) | +21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $958 (±$72) | $1,032 (±$140) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $832 (±$62) | $882 (±$155) | +6.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.0% (±6.5 points) | 36.5% (±7.1 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.4% (±6.3 points) | 15.7% (±13.0 points) | +8.3 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.
Places near Gallatin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township (Daviess County) | 2.0 mi | $742 | $167,700 | 33.1% |
| Liberty Township (Daviess County) | 3.8 mi | $892 | $284,600 | 12.5% |
| Monroe Township (Daviess County) | 6.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Altamont | 6.7 mi | $725 | $65,700 | 29.8% |
| Jameson | 6.7 mi | — | $37,300 | 0.0% |
| Grand River Township (Daviess County) | 7.0 mi | $396 | $107,500 | 12.8% |
| Sheridan Township | 7.0 mi | — | $223,000 | 0.0% |
| Jackson Township (Daviess County) | 8.4 mi | — | $123,900 | 3.8% |
Places in Missouri most like Gallatin
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $686 | $139,800 | $50,873 | 37.5% |
| Owensville | $676 | $139,800 | $49,149 | 39.5% |
| Tipton | $785 | $130,200 | $49,257 | 29.6% |
| Eldon | $822 | $157,400 | $41,684 | 31.5% |
| Moberly | $774 | $153,100 | $44,145 | 41.3% |
| Union Township (Daviess County) | $742 | $167,700 | $54,000 | 33.1% |
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 Gallatin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,193 | $1,366 |
HUD income limits for Gallatin, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,050 | $28,450 | $45,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,500 | $52,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,550 | $58,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,600 | $64,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,100 | $75,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,350 | $80,550 |
| 8 people | $53,600 | $53,600 | $85,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Daviess County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,200.
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 Gallatin
What is the average rent in Gallatin, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gallatin is $742 (±$86) 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 Gallatin?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Gallatin, MO is $306 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Gallatin rent-burdened?
30.4% of renting households in Gallatin 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 Gallatin?
Gallatin has an estimated 252 (±60) renting households, 36.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Gallatin?
The median household income in Gallatin is $47,198 (±$9,060) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Gallatin, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $137,500 (±$29,051) for owner-occupied homes in Gallatin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gallatin growing?
In Gallatin, the number of residents went from 1,597 in 2015–2019 to 1,740 in 2020–2024 (+9.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gallatin city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Daviess County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Daviess County, MO
- 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 Gallatin city, Missouri (place:26308, 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 .