Housing data for La Belle, MO
La Belle, MO has an estimated 775 residents and 279 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lewis County.
28.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $400 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 775 (±218)
- Housing units
- 279 (±49)
- Households that rent
- 28.6%
- Median gross rent
- $400
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.2%
What stands out in La Belle
Median real estate taxes: $521 (±$223) in La Belle, lower than in Lewis County ($919).
Median home value: $79,400 (±$33,575) in La Belle, lower than in Lewis County ($130,200).
Median household income: $36,688 (±$11,027) in La Belle, lower than in Lewis County ($59,934).
Homes built before 1980: 91.4% (±19.8 points) in La Belle, higher than in Lewis County (66.9%).
Housing in La Belle at a glance
- Median rent: $400 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $521 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 28.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $36,688 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $79,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $750 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $521 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 91.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 21.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
La Belle against Lewis County, its state and the nation
| La Belle | Lewis County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 775 (±218) | 9,924 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 279 (±49) | 4,320 (±29) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.6% (±11.6 points) | 23.7% (±3.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $400 (±$253) | $644 (±$68) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,688 (±$11,027) | $59,934 (±$3,745) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,400 (±$33,575) | $130,200 (±$13,476) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $521 (±$223) | $919 (±$142) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.4% (±19.8 points) | 66.9% (±6.0 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.8 minutes (±7.6) | 23.8 minutes (±2.2) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 55.6% (±12.5 points) | 74.4% (±4.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 27.9 years (±10.0) | 37.6 years (±0.8) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
La Belle covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,140 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How La Belle has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 723 (±138) | 775 (±218) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 395 (±52) | 279 (±49) | −29.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $462 (±$105) | $400 (±$253) | −13.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $56,500 (±$8,593) | $79,400 (±$33,575) | +40.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,500 (±$10,495) | $36,688 (±$11,027) | +0.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $834 (±$42) | $750 (±$182) | −10.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $533 (±$62) | $521 (±$223) | −2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.6% (±9.3 points) | 28.6% (±11.6 points) | −19.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.5 points) | 0.0% (±41.9 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 Lewis County
La Belle has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lewis County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lewis County recorded 22 violent and 244 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 La Belle
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox City | 5.4 mi | $656 | $86,100 | 27.5% |
| Lewistown | 5.8 mi | $675 | $79,000 | 23.4% |
| Newark | 9.0 mi | — | — | 11.5% |
| Monticello | 11 mi | $1,050 | $112,500 | 27.3% |
| Ewing | 13 mi | $917 | $104,200 | 34.9% |
| Edina | 14 mi | $655 | $85,600 | 23.9% |
| Rutledge | 16 mi | — | $42,500 | 17.9% |
| Novelty | 17 mi | — | $109,400 | 19.2% |
Places in Missouri most like La Belle
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $472 | $76,100 | $39,531 | 28.7% |
| Farber | $350 | $60,000 | $46,458 | 21.1% |
| Viburnum | $514 | $88,800 | $41,250 | 19.9% |
| Brunswick Township | $472 | $98,500 | $46,389 | 25.1% |
| Queen City | $383 | $66,900 | $48,884 | 32.9% |
| Ridgeway | $435 | $83,100 | $39,000 | 36.7% |
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 La Belle, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,332 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for La Belle, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,950 | $29,850 | $47,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,150 | $54,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,400 | $61,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,650 | $68,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,050 | $73,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lewis County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,200.
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 La Belle
What is the average home value in La Belle, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $79,400 (±$33,575) for owner-occupied homes in La Belle (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in La Belle?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in La Belle, MO is $750 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in La Belle?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in La Belle, MO is $521 (±$223) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in La Belle?
La Belle, MO has an estimated 279 (±49) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in La Belle?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 36.6% of homes in La Belle, MO.
How old are most homes in La Belle?
91.4% of homes in La Belle, MO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is La Belle growing?
In La Belle, the number of residents went from 723 in 2015–2019 to 775 in 2020–2024 (+7.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Belle city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lewis County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lewis 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 La Belle city, Missouri (place:39512, 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 .