Housing data for Park Hills, MO
Park Hills, MO has an estimated 8,678 residents and 4,223 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Francois County.
44.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $790 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,678 (±20)
- Housing units
- 4,223 (±329)
- Households that rent
- 44.0%
- Median gross rent
- $790
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.6%
What stands out in Park Hills
Households that rent: 44.0% (±5.8 points) in Park Hills, higher than in St. Francois County (31.8%).
Working from home: 2.8% (±1.8 points) in Park Hills, lower than in St. Francois County (7.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 65.1% (±9.3 points) in Park Hills, higher than in St. Francois County (46.9%).
Median home value: $131,300 (±$13,689) in Park Hills, lower than in St. Francois County ($169,300).
- Renters and owners in Park Hills
- Commute and cars in Park Hills
- Age of homes in Park Hills
- Home values in Park Hills
Housing in Park Hills at a glance
- Median rent: $790 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $866 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,563 median household income
- Home values: $131,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,033 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $959 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 37.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Park Hills against St. Francois County, its state and the nation
| Park Hills | St. Francois County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,678 (±20) | 66,999 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,223 (±329) | 28,945 (±58) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.0% (±5.8 points) | 31.8% (±2.3 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $790 (±$61) | $794 (±$24) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,563 (±$10,002) | $57,477 (±$4,527) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300 (±$13,689) | $169,300 (±$5,710) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $959 (±$132) | $1,188 (±$57) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.1% (±9.3 points) | 46.9% (±3.1 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±4.5) | 25.9 minutes (±1.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±3.9 points) | 85.9% (±2.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.0 years (±2.4) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Park Hills covers 20.3 square miles of land, about 427 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Park Hills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,544 (±18) | 8,678 (±20) | +1.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,727 (±306) | 4,223 (±329) | +13.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$120) | $790 (±$61) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,200 (±$11,444) | $131,300 (±$13,689) | +79.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,825 (±$7,396) | $52,563 (±$10,002) | +46.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $797 (±$87) | $1,033 (±$81) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $672 (±$155) | $959 (±$132) | +42.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.9% (±7.9 points) | 44.0% (±5.8 points) | +0.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±6.7 points) | 3.7% (±4.0 points) | −6.6 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 Park Hills
In 2024, the Park Hills Police Department reported 148 violent and 2,077 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across St. Francois County, the departments that report recorded 226 violent and 1,703 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Park Hills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63601 | 31% | 16,389 | $768 | $126,300 | $54,753 |
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 Park Hills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadington | 1.6 mi | $790 | $169,600 | 69.7% |
| Desloge | 4.2 mi | $636 | $127,500 | 23.8% |
| Farmington | 4.6 mi | $855 | $196,500 | 46.2% |
| Leadwood | 5.8 mi | $896 | $63,200 | 24.2% |
| Bismarck | 7.5 mi | $676 | $107,800 | 42.3% |
| Bonne Terre | 7.6 mi | $641 | $153,000 | 40.1% |
| Terre du Lac | 8.8 mi | — | $199,300 | 2.6% |
| Irondale | 9.4 mi | $1,025 | $99,300 | 11.4% |
Places in Missouri most like Park Hills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $800 | $128,800 | $53,295 | 47.9% |
| Ste. Genevieve | $771 | $172,400 | $48,097 | 35.8% |
| Bonne Terre | $641 | $153,000 | $46,179 | 40.1% |
| St. Clair | $1,011 | $157,700 | $41,820 | 44.0% |
| Anderson | $731 | $116,200 | $53,966 | 47.1% |
| Marionville | $902 | $131,400 | $49,631 | 46.5% |
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 Park Hills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,195 | $1,298 |
HUD income limits for Park Hills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,300 | $27,150 | $43,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,000 | $49,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,900 | $55,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,750 | $62,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,850 | $67,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,950 | $71,950 |
| 7 people | $48,050 | $48,050 | $76,900 |
| 8 people | $51,150 | $51,150 | $81,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Francois County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,200.
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 Park Hills
What is the average rent in Park Hills, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Park Hills is $790 (±$61) 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 Park Hills?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Park Hills, MO is $538 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Park Hills rent-burdened?
34.2% of renting households in Park Hills 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 Park Hills?
Park Hills has an estimated 1,610 (±270) renting households, 44.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Park Hills?
The median household income in Park Hills is $52,563 (±$10,002) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Park Hills, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $131,300 (±$13,689) for owner-occupied homes in Park Hills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Park Hills growing?
In Park Hills, the number of residents went from 8,544 in 2015–2019 to 8,678 in 2020–2024 (+1.6%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Park Hills?
The ZIP code that covers Park Hills is 63601.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 63601?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 63601 is $768 (±$24) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Park Hills city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Francois County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Francois County, MO
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Park Hills Police Department (ORI MO0942200)
- 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 Park Hills city, Missouri (place:56272, 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 .