Housing data for Leeton, MO
Leeton, MO has an estimated 660 residents and 224 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Johnson County.
31.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $870 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 660 (±295)
- Housing units
- 224 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 31.8%
- Median gross rent
- $870
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +55.3%
What stands out in Leeton
Homes built before 1980: 78.2% (±24.5 points) in Leeton, higher than in Johnson County (36.9%).
Median home value: $99,600 (±$19,489) in Leeton, lower than in Johnson County ($235,700).
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.4 points) in Leeton, lower than in Johnson County (7.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $948 (±$193) in Leeton, lower than in Johnson County ($1,565).
Housing in Leeton at a glance
- Median rent: $870 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $800 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 31.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,917 median household income
- Home values: $99,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,098 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $948 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 181 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +55.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 10.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leeton against Johnson County, its state and the nation
| Leeton | Johnson County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 660 (±295) | 54,732 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 224 (±64) | 22,731 (±46) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±13.0 points) | 36.5% (±2.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $870 (±$225) | $932 (±$33) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,917 (±$18,890) | $67,272 (±$2,697) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,600 (±$19,489) | $235,700 (±$8,522) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $948 (±$193) | $1,565 (±$81) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.2% (±24.5 points) | 36.9% (±2.9 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±5.9) | 23.7 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±4.3 points) | 90.5% (±1.9 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.4 years (±17.4) | 31.5 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Leeton covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,279 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leeton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 425 (±71) | 660 (±295) | +55.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 266 (±49) | 224 (±64) | −15.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $584 (±$151) | $870 (±$225) | +49.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,900 (±$3,053) | $99,600 (±$19,489) | +34.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,063 (±$16,515) | $51,917 (±$18,890) | +5.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $875 (±$197) | $1,098 (±$302) | +25.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $784 (±$145) | $948 (±$193) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.3% (±10.1 points) | 31.8% (±13.0 points) | −1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% (±12.6 points) | 7.2% (±14.6 points) | +0.1 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 Leeton
In 2025, the Leeton Police Department reported 181 violent and 1,266 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Johnson County, the departments that report recorded 174 violent and 880 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Leeton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tebo Township | 5.5 mi | $615 | $122,900 | 28.6% |
| Shawnee Township (Henry County) | 7.4 mi | — | $368,400 | 22.2% |
| Chilhowee | 8.7 mi | $725 | — | 29.9% |
| Calhoun | 8.8 mi | $546 | $61,700 | 18.8% |
| Windsor Township | 9.2 mi | $904 | $104,700 | 17.2% |
| Windsor | 10.0 mi | $912 | $101,400 | 20.1% |
| Deer Creek Township (Henry County) | 12 mi | — | $335,400 | 2.4% |
| Big Creek Township | 12 mi | — | — | 14.7% |
Places in Missouri most like Leeton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodaway Township | $938 | $98,100 | $50,917 | 23.7% |
| King City | $800 | $121,300 | $51,042 | 31.6% |
| Golden City Township | $768 | $107,100 | $50,833 | 25.5% |
| Pierce City | $776 | $135,600 | $51,121 | 34.4% |
| Vandalia | $814 | $84,500 | $50,313 | 35.2% |
| Windsor | $912 | $101,400 | $49,783 | 20.1% |
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 Leeton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,430 | $1,727 |
HUD income limits for Leeton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,250 | $32,050 | $51,250 |
| 2 people | $22,000 | $36,600 | $58,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,200 | $65,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,750 | $73,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,100 | $84,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Johnson County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,500.
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 Leeton
How many renters are there in Leeton?
Leeton has an estimated 64 (±34) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Leeton?
The median household income in Leeton is $51,917 (±$18,890) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leeton, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $99,600 (±$19,489) for owner-occupied homes in Leeton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leeton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leeton, MO is $1,098 (±$302) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leeton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leeton, MO is $948 (±$193) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leeton?
Leeton, MO has an estimated 224 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Leeton growing?
In Leeton, the number of residents went from 425 in 2015–2019 to 660 in 2020–2024 (+55.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leeton city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Johnson County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Johnson County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Leeton Police Department (ORI MO0510900)
- 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 Leeton city, Missouri (place:41402, 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 .