Housing data for Junction City, MO
Junction City, MO has an estimated 372 residents and 220 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Madison County.
74.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $583 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 372 (±143)
- Housing units
- 220 (±65)
- Households that rent
- 74.1%
- Median gross rent
- $583
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +38.8%
What stands out in Junction City
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 33.7% (±20.6 points) in Junction City, higher than in Madison County (5.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 32.5% (±14.3 points) in Junction City, higher than in Madison County (8.2%).
Households that rent: 74.1% (±14.0 points) in Junction City, higher than in Madison County (26.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 50.6% (±20.2 points) in Junction City, higher than in Madison County (21.8%).
Housing in Junction City at a glance
- Median rent: $583 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $716 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 74.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $35,682 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 33.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 33.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 40.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 18.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +38.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 50.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Junction City against Madison County, its state and the nation
| Junction City | Madison County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 372 (±143) | 12,729 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 220 (±65) | 5,866 (±18) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 74.1% (±14.0 points) | 26.3% (±3.5 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $583 (±$204) | $808 (±$68) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,682 (±$20,437) | $54,434 (±$4,204) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $159,000 (±$9,436) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,130 (±$69) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.5% (±15.0 points) | 54.7% (±5.8 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.5 minutes (±4.9) | 23.9 minutes (±3.2) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.6% (±8.5 points) | 84.0% (±3.3 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±9.5) | 41.1 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Junction City covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,039 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Junction City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 268 (±92) | 372 (±143) | +38.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 152 (±41) | 220 (±65) | +44.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $573 (±$58) | $583 (±$204) | +1.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $24,583 (±$7,765) | $35,682 (±$20,437) | +45.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 79.7% (±16.1 points) | 74.1% (±14.0 points) | −5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±8.5 points) | 10.3% (±8.8 points) | +2.7 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 Madison County
Junction City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Madison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Madison County recorded 93 violent and 782 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 Junction City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown | 0.9 mi | $846 | $136,100 | 39.8% |
| Cobalt | 2.0 mi | $834 | $84,200 | 47.9% |
| Marquand | 12 mi | $693 | $93,000 | 33.8% |
| Farmington | 16 mi | $855 | $196,500 | 46.2% |
| Arcadia | 18 mi | $346 | $154,800 | 24.5% |
| Ironton | 18 mi | $738 | $120,000 | 25.8% |
| Pilot Knob | 20 mi | $660 | $108,000 | 46.1% |
| Iron Mountain Lake | 20 mi | $695 | $38,600 | 16.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Junction City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $783 | $813 | $1,063 | $1,267 | $1,595 |
HUD income limits for Junction City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,350 | $27,200 | $43,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,050 | $49,700 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,950 | $55,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,950 | $67,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
| 7 people | $48,150 | $48,150 | $77,050 |
| 8 people | $51,250 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Madison County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,600.
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 Junction City
What is the average rent in Junction City, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Junction City is $583 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Junction City rent-burdened?
45.0% of renting households in Junction City 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 homes are in Junction City?
Junction City, MO has an estimated 220 (±65) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Junction City?
The most common size is 1 bedroom, 33.6% of homes in Junction City, MO.
How old are most homes in Junction City?
40.5% of homes in Junction City, MO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Junction City growing?
In Junction City, the number of residents went from 268 in 2015–2019 to 372 in 2020–2024 (+38.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Junction City village, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Madison County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Madison 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 Junction City village, Missouri (place:37736, 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 .