Housing data for Hillsboro, MO
Hillsboro, MO has an estimated 3,500 residents and 1,183 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jefferson County.
28.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $973 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+9.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,500 (±31)
- Housing units
- 1,183 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 28.5%
- Median gross rent
- $973
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.9%
What stands out in Hillsboro
Households that rent: 28.5% (±8.4 points) in Hillsboro, higher than in Jefferson County (17.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.2% (±7.8 points) in Hillsboro, higher than in Jefferson County (19.6%).
Housing in Hillsboro at a glance
- Median rent: $973 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $749 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $77,500 median household income
- Home values: $221,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,488 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,852 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 487 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Hillsboro against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| Hillsboro | Jefferson County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,500 (±31) | 229,458 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,183 (±117) | 93,955 (±84) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.5% (±8.4 points) | 17.8% (±1.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $973 (±$194) | $979 (±$20) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,500 (±$22,384) | $82,851 (±$2,327) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,200 (±$17,456) | $237,200 (±$3,773) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,852 (±$303) | $1,906 (±$35) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.6% (±8.2 points) | 40.5% (±1.7 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.8 minutes (±3.2) | 30.6 minutes (±0.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±1.7 points) | 91.7% (±0.9 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.8 years (±3.3) | 40.3 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hillsboro covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 911 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hillsboro has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,185 (±24) | 3,500 (±31) | +9.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,020 (±102) | 1,183 (±117) | +16.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $835 (±$56) | $973 (±$194) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $153,600 (±$9,250) | $221,200 (±$17,456) | +44.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,174 (±$12,741) | $77,500 (±$22,384) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,311 (±$52) | $1,488 (±$114) | +13.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,580 (±$199) | $1,852 (±$303) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.5% (±9.2 points) | 28.5% (±8.4 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.9% (±6.3 points) | 0.0% (±9.5 points) | −3.9 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 Hillsboro
In 2025, the Hillsboro Police Department reported 487 violent and 917 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jefferson County, the departments that report recorded 215 violent and 758 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hillsboro
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raintree Plantation | 2.4 mi | — | $315,900 | 13.2% |
| De Soto | 6.4 mi | $809 | $160,700 | 42.1% |
| Cedar Hill Lakes | 8.3 mi | $758 | $140,000 | 11.3% |
| Festus | 8.6 mi | $922 | $223,600 | 42.2% |
| Olympian Village | 9.0 mi | $1,297 | $157,000 | 19.8% |
| Cedar Hill | 9.5 mi | — | $181,700 | 2.7% |
| Herculaneum | 9.6 mi | $1,690 | $234,300 | 9.3% |
| Pevely | 9.8 mi | $875 | $219,600 | 33.1% |
Places in Missouri most like Hillsboro
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill | $1,174 | $278,400 | $95,602 | 30.8% |
| Trimble | $909 | $197,600 | $65,563 | 29.0% |
| Troy | $1,033 | $226,500 | $79,012 | 30.1% |
| Gray Summit | $1,043 | $170,500 | $65,667 | 25.1% |
| Oak Grove | $1,044 | $215,500 | $75,102 | 39.7% |
| Pleasant Hope | $950 | $155,600 | $65,078 | 29.2% |
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 Hillsboro, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
HUD income limits for Hillsboro, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
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 Hillsboro
What is the average rent in Hillsboro, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hillsboro is $973 (±$194) 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 Hillsboro?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hillsboro, MO is $505 (±$177) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hillsboro rent-burdened?
56.5% of renting households in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro?
Hillsboro has an estimated 314 (±104) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hillsboro?
The median household income in Hillsboro is $77,500 (±$22,384) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hillsboro, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,200 (±$17,456) for owner-occupied homes in Hillsboro (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hillsboro growing?
In Hillsboro, the number of residents went from 3,185 in 2015–2019 to 3,500 in 2020–2024 (+9.9%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hillsboro city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hillsboro Police Department (ORI MO0500400)
- 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 Hillsboro city, Missouri (place:32248, 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 .