Housing data for Mount Pleasant Township, MO
Mount Pleasant Township, MO has an estimated 5,012 residents and 2,195 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Bates County.
38.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $893 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,012 (±20)
- Housing units
- 2,195 (±151)
- Households that rent
- 38.0%
- Median gross rent
- $893
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Mount Pleasant Township
Households that rent: 38.0% (±8.0 points) in Mount Pleasant Township, higher than in Bates County (25.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.1% (±6.6 points) in Mount Pleasant Township, higher than in Bates County (19.5%).
Working from home: 5.5% (±2.9 points) in Mount Pleasant Township, lower than in Bates County (9.8%).
Median household income: $43,429 (±$6,590) in Mount Pleasant Township, lower than in Bates County ($60,733).
- Renters and owners in Mount Pleasant Township
- How long people stay in Mount Pleasant Township
- Commute and cars in Mount Pleasant Township
- Income and affordability in Mount Pleasant Township
Housing in Mount Pleasant Township at a glance
- Median rent: $893 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $915 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 65.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,429 median household income
- Home values: $151,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,274 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,136 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 52.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mount Pleasant Township against Bates County, its state and the nation
| Mount Pleasant Township | Bates County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,012 (±20) | 16,186 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,195 (±151) | 7,192 (±29) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.0% (±8.0 points) | 25.1% (±3.1 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$210) | $786 (±$73) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,429 (±$6,590) | $60,733 (±$4,639) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,600 (±$26,664) | $170,800 (±$12,266) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,136 (±$278) | $1,039 (±$92) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±10.7 points) | 55.8% (±4.8 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±5.6) | 32.8 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.5% (±5.2 points) | 85.0% (±2.4 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±3.0) | 41.4 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Pleasant Township covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 141 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Pleasant Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,855 (±21) | 5,012 (±20) | +3.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,351 (±144) | 2,195 (±151) | −6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$54) | $893 (±$210) | +40.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $102,800 (±$22,232) | $151,600 (±$26,664) | +47.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,980 (±$6,732) | $43,429 (±$6,590) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,036 (±$129) | $1,274 (±$146) | +23.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,026 (±$141) | $1,136 (±$278) | +10.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.8% (±6.7 points) | 38.0% (±8.0 points) | −5.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±8.3 points) | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | −10.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Bates County
Mount Pleasant Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bates County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bates County recorded 624 violent and 1,023 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.
ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64730 | 13% | 6,432 | $894 | $165,400 | $49,883 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mount Pleasant Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 0.7 mi | $893 | $145,400 | 40.9% |
| Passaic | 3.7 mi | — | $64,700 | 23.3% |
| Mound Township | 5.6 mi | $300 | $161,400 | 42.6% |
| Charlotte Township | 5.8 mi | — | — | 11.1% |
| Summit Township | 6.3 mi | — | $235,000 | 0.0% |
| Lone Oak Township | 6.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| New Home Township | 8.6 mi | — | — | 14.8% |
| Elkhart Township | 8.7 mi | — | $355,900 | 3.4% |
Places in Missouri most like Mount Pleasant Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | $893 | $145,400 | $42,151 | 40.9% |
| Waverly | $910 | $117,700 | $47,969 | 45.3% |
| Bourbon | $907 | $136,800 | $53,533 | 41.8% |
| Fordland | $741 | $130,000 | $53,571 | 39.3% |
| Stover | $740 | $151,500 | $48,438 | 30.0% |
| Ash Grove | $770 | $141,800 | $58,250 | 35.9% |
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 Mount Pleasant Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,402 | $1,835 |
HUD income limits for Mount Pleasant Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,700 | $29,450 | $47,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,650 | $53,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,850 | $60,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,050 | $67,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,150 | $83,500 |
| 8 people | $55,550 | $55,550 | $88,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,100.
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 Mount Pleasant Township
What is the average rent in Mount Pleasant Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mount Pleasant Township is $893 (±$210) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mount Pleasant Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mount Pleasant Township, MO is $525 (±$3) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mount Pleasant Township rent-burdened?
65.9% of renting households in Mount Pleasant Township 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 renters are there in Mount Pleasant Township?
Mount Pleasant Township has an estimated 733 (±168) renting households, 38.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Pleasant Township?
The median household income in Mount Pleasant Township is $43,429 (±$6,590) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Pleasant Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,600 (±$26,664) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Pleasant Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Pleasant Township growing?
In Mount Pleasant Township, the number of residents went from 4,855 in 2015–2019 to 5,012 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Pleasant Township?
The ZIP code that covers Mount Pleasant Township is 64730.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 64730?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 64730 is $894 (±$199) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mount Pleasant township, Bates County, Missouri (county subdivision:50546, in state:29 county:013).
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 .