Housing data for Lake Tapawingo, MO
Lake Tapawingo, MO has an estimated 706 residents and 376 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jackson County.
3.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 706 (±143)
- Housing units
- 376 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 3.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.4%
What stands out in Lake Tapawingo
Median real estate taxes: $4,867 (±$384) in Lake Tapawingo, higher than in Jackson County ($2,575).
Households that rent: 3.2% (±2.6 points) in Lake Tapawingo, lower than in Jackson County (40.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±15.4 points) in Lake Tapawingo, lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).
Median home value: $365,100 (±$21,257) in Lake Tapawingo, higher than in Jackson County ($230,500).
Housing in Lake Tapawingo at a glance
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $104,821 median household income
- Home values: $365,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,867 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −14.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Tapawingo against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Lake Tapawingo | Jackson County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 706 (±143) | 719,976 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 376 (±60) | 336,288 (±202) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.2% (±2.6 points) | 40.9% (±0.8 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,197 (±$12) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $104,821 (±$13,998) | $68,577 (±$1,129) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $365,100 (±$21,257) | $230,500 (±$2,428) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,867 (±$384) | $2,575 (±$36) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.8% (±12.9 points) | 64.1% (±1.0 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.9 minutes (±3.3) | 23.4 minutes (±0.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.2% (±4.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.2 years (±4.7) | 37.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Tapawingo covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 2,206 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Tapawingo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 825 (±164) | 706 (±143) | −14.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 432 (±74) | 376 (±60) | −13.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $268,300 (±$29,523) | $365,100 (±$21,257) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,688 (±$14,638) | $104,821 (±$13,998) | +23.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,866 (±$99) | $2,250 (±$334) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,775 (±$326) | $4,867 (±$384) | +28.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.2% (±4.7 points) | 3.2% (±2.6 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.0% (±20.4 points) | 0.0% (±92.8 points) | −13.0 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 Lake Tapawingo
In 2025, the Lake Tapawingo Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Lake Tapawingo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Springs | 2.6 mi | $1,277 | $263,100 | 31.1% |
| Independence | 4.8 mi | $1,109 | $172,900 | 39.1% |
| Grain Valley | 5.3 mi | $1,398 | $283,800 | 35.0% |
| Unity Village | 6.4 mi | $881 | — | 97.7% |
| Lee's Summit | 7.9 mi | $1,422 | $340,900 | 26.6% |
| Raytown | 8.2 mi | $1,218 | $182,900 | 34.9% |
| Lake Lotawana | 8.7 mi | $2,042 | $564,100 | 7.1% |
| Sugar Creek | 9.6 mi | $1,155 | $136,600 | 25.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Tapawingo, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD income limits for Lake Tapawingo, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 4 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,250 | $98,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,800 | $105,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,350 | $112,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,850 | $119,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,400.
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 Lake Tapawingo
What is the median household income in Lake Tapawingo?
The median household income in Lake Tapawingo is $104,821 (±$13,998) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Tapawingo, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $365,100 (±$21,257) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Tapawingo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Tapawingo?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Tapawingo, MO is $2,250 (±$334) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Tapawingo?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Tapawingo, MO is $4,867 (±$384) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Tapawingo?
Lake Tapawingo, MO has an estimated 376 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lake Tapawingo?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.7% of homes in Lake Tapawingo, MO.
Is Lake Tapawingo growing?
In Lake Tapawingo, the number of residents went from 825 in 2015–2019 to 706 in 2020–2024 (−14.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lake Tapawingo Police Department (ORI MO0481300)
- 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 Lake Tapawingo city, Missouri (place:40196, 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 .