Housing data for Lone Jack, MO

Lone Jack, MO has an estimated 1,412 residents and 468 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Jackson County.

9.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,203 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,412 (±255)
Housing units
468 (±67)
Households that rent
9.8%
Median gross rent
$1,203
Residents since 2015–2019
+3.0%

What stands out in Lone Jack

Median household income: $121,389 (±$7,475) in Lone Jack, higher than in Jackson County ($68,577).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±12.5 points) in Lone Jack, lower than in Jackson County (20.5%).

Households that rent: 9.8% (±4.0 points) in Lone Jack, lower than in Jackson County (40.9%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±7.2 points) in Lone Jack, lower than in Jackson County (8.1%).

Housing in Lone Jack at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,203 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,192 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 24.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 9.8% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $121,389 median household income
  • Home values: $330,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,986 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,605 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 93.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 12.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 52.1% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 33.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 158 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: +3.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 18.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Lone Jack against Jackson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Lone JackJackson CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents1,412 (±255)719,976 (exact)6,191,814 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units468 (±67)336,288 (±202)2,825,287 (±1,043)143,775,355
Households that rent9.8% (±4.0 points)40.9% (±0.8 points)31.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,203 (±$132)$1,197 (±$12)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$121,389 (±$7,475)$68,577 (±$1,129)$70,702 (±$325)$80,734
Median home value$330,100 (±$19,200)$230,500 (±$2,428)$230,300 (±$880)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,605 (±$363)$2,575 (±$36)$1,948 (±$11)$3,119
Built before 198012.8% (±8.4 points)64.1% (±1.0 points)52.8% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute33.1 minutes (±2.6)23.4 minutes (±0.3)23.5 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.4% (±1.9 points)91.0% (±0.4 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.8 years (±1.5)37.0 years (±0.2)39.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Lone Jack covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 238 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Lone Jack has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,371 (±134)1,412 (±255)+3.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units466 (±54)468 (±67)+0.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,026 (±$123)$1,203 (±$132)+17.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$199,300 (±$18,514)$330,100 (±$19,200)+65.6%Up after inflation
Median household income$86,786 (±$9,043)$121,389 (±$7,475)+39.9%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,539 (±$106)$1,986 (±$161)+29.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,748 (±$221)$3,605 (±$363)+31.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent18.0% (±5.1 points)9.8% (±4.0 points)−8.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±29.2 points)0.0% (±45.4 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Lone Jack

In 2025, the Lone Jack Police Department reported 158 violent and 1,053 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Lone Jack

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lake Lotawana4.5 mi$2,042$564,1007.1%
Baldwin Park6.4 mi$767—25.0%
Pleasant Hill6.5 mi$1,174$278,40030.8%
Strasburg7.8 mi$917$165,60030.6%
Greenwood8.2 mi$1,809$286,1007.9%
Oak Grove9.9 mi$1,044$215,50039.7%
Lake Winnebago10 mi—$724,6003.6%
Grain Valley10 mi$1,398$283,80035.0%

Places in Missouri most like Lone Jack

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Smithville$1,323$290,600$101,16515.8%
Foristell$883$431,700$116,58115.1%
Wentzville$1,345$331,300$112,39417.5%
Byrnes Mill$1,137$306,200$98,57618.7%
Greenwood$1,809$286,100$107,2507.9%
Eureka$1,252$379,200$108,39420.7%

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 Lone Jack, fiscal year 2027

Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,257$1,366$1,546$2,020$2,419

HUD income limits for Lone Jack, fiscal year 2026

Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Lone Jack

How many renters are there in Lone Jack?

Lone Jack has an estimated 46 (±20) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Lone Jack?

The median household income in Lone Jack is $121,389 (±$7,475) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Lone Jack, MO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $330,100 (±$19,200) for owner-occupied homes in Lone Jack (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Lone Jack?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lone Jack, MO is $1,986 (±$161) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Lone Jack?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lone Jack, MO is $3,605 (±$363) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Lone Jack?

Lone Jack, MO has an estimated 468 (±67) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Lone Jack growing?

In Lone Jack, the number of residents went from 1,371 in 2015–2019 to 1,412 in 2020–2024 (+3.0%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Lone Jack city, Missouri (place:43760, 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 .

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