Housing data for Iron Mountain Lake, MO
Iron Mountain Lake, MO has an estimated 781 residents and 375 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Francois County.
16.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $695 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 781 (±193)
- Housing units
- 375 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 16.4%
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.9%
What stands out in Iron Mountain Lake
Median home value: $38,600 (±$21,714) in Iron Mountain Lake, lower than in St. Francois County ($169,300).
Median real estate taxes: $471 (±$60) in Iron Mountain Lake, lower than in St. Francois County ($1,188).
Median household income: $30,682 (±$15,766) in Iron Mountain Lake, lower than in St. Francois County ($57,477).
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.6 points) in Iron Mountain Lake, lower than in St. Francois County (7.6%).
Housing in Iron Mountain Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $695 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 2.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $30,682 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $38,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $955 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $471 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Iron Mountain Lake against St. Francois County, its state and the nation
| Iron Mountain Lake | St. Francois County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 781 (±193) | 66,999 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 375 (±85) | 28,945 (±58) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.4% (±13.0 points) | 31.8% (±2.3 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $695 (±$152) | $794 (±$24) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $30,682 (±$15,766) | $57,477 (±$4,527) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $38,600 (±$21,714) | $169,300 (±$5,710) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $471 (±$60) | $1,188 (±$57) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.4% (±17.4 points) | 46.9% (±3.1 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.4 minutes (±6.4) | 25.9 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±5.7 points) | 85.9% (±2.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.2 years (±10.5) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Iron Mountain Lake covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 398 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Iron Mountain Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 704 (±164) | 781 (±193) | +10.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 436 (±72) | 375 (±85) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $694 (±$140) | $695 (±$152) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $46,100 (±$18,846) | $38,600 (±$21,714) | −16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,696 (±$4,306) | $30,682 (±$15,766) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $689 (±$75) | $955 (±$96) | +38.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $535 (±$104) | $471 (±$60) | −12.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±10.3 points) | 16.4% (±13.0 points) | −10.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 0.0% (±44.0 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 St. Francois County
Iron Mountain Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Francois County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for St. Francois County recorded 226 violent and 1,703 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Iron Mountain Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | 4.9 mi | $660 | $108,000 | 46.1% |
| Bismarck | 5.3 mi | $676 | $107,800 | 42.3% |
| Ironton | 6.6 mi | $738 | $120,000 | 25.8% |
| Arcadia | 7.3 mi | $346 | $154,800 | 24.5% |
| Caledonia | 9.7 mi | $817 | $55,300 | 15.9% |
| Irondale | 10 mi | $1,025 | $99,300 | 11.4% |
| Park Hills | 11 mi | $790 | $131,300 | 44.0% |
| Leadwood | 12 mi | $896 | $63,200 | 24.2% |
Places in Missouri most like Iron Mountain Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun | $546 | $61,700 | $37,321 | 18.8% |
| Chamois | $640 | $64,400 | $39,833 | 16.4% |
| Madison Township (Harrison County) | $675 | $72,500 | $44,688 | 13.5% |
| Freeborn Township | $628 | $54,000 | $45,882 | 31.2% |
| Urbana | $830 | $83,000 | $38,750 | 25.5% |
| Wardell | $563 | $54,300 | $40,250 | 18.2% |
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 Iron Mountain Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,195 | $1,298 |
HUD income limits for Iron Mountain Lake, 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 St. Francois County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,200.
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 Iron Mountain Lake
What is the average mortgage payment in Iron Mountain Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Iron Mountain Lake, MO is $955 (±$96) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Iron Mountain Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Iron Mountain Lake, MO is $471 (±$60) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Iron Mountain Lake?
Iron Mountain Lake, MO has an estimated 375 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Iron Mountain Lake?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 38.1% of homes in Iron Mountain Lake, MO.
How old are most homes in Iron Mountain Lake?
74.4% of homes in Iron Mountain Lake, MO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Iron Mountain Lake?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Iron Mountain Lake, used by 80.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Iron Mountain Lake growing?
In Iron Mountain Lake, the number of residents went from 704 in 2015–2019 to 781 in 2020–2024 (+10.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Francois County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Francois 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 Iron Mountain Lake city, Missouri (place:35450, 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 .