Housing data for Pilot Grove, MO
Pilot Grove, MO has an estimated 744 residents and 331 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Cooper County.
25.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $717 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 744 (±148)
- Housing units
- 331 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 25.4%
- Median gross rent
- $717
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.6%
What stands out in Pilot Grove
Median home value: $133,000 (±$14,416) in Pilot Grove, lower than in Cooper County ($203,500).
Median real estate taxes: $1,095 (±$133) in Pilot Grove, lower than in Cooper County ($1,334).
Housing in Pilot Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $717 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 22.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,977 median household income
- Home values: $133,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,097 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,095 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +13.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pilot Grove against Cooper County, its state and the nation
| Pilot Grove | Cooper County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 744 (±148) | 16,824 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 331 (±58) | 7,300 (±50) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.4% (±9.6 points) | 24.3% (±2.9 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $717 (±$277) | $782 (±$47) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,977 (±$15,934) | $70,625 (±$4,864) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,000 (±$14,416) | $203,500 (±$8,374) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,095 (±$133) | $1,334 (±$42) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.1% (±13.1 points) | 59.1% (±4.4 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.9 minutes (±4.1) | 27.0 minutes (±2.2) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.2% (±9.8 points) | 87.5% (±2.3 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±5.2) | 40.5 years (±1.0) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pilot Grove covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,767 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pilot Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 655 (±105) | 744 (±148) | +13.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 338 (±48) | 331 (±58) | −2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$131) | $717 (±$277) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,100 (±$5,671) | $133,000 (±$14,416) | +51.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,958 (±$7,548) | $73,977 (±$15,934) | +89.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $857 (±$52) | $1,097 (±$86) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $837 (±$63) | $1,095 (±$133) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.0% (±7.6 points) | 25.4% (±9.6 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±10.5 points) | 0.0% (±36.1 points) | −6.7 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 Pilot Grove
In 2025, the Pilot Grove Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cooper County, the departments that report recorded 155 violent and 1,054 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Pilot Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunceton | 8.4 mi | $650 | $82,500 | 25.0% |
| Blackwater | 8.5 mi | $938 | $123,600 | 10.0% |
| Nelson | 10 mi | — | $25,400 | 3.5% |
| Boonville | 11 mi | $767 | $187,900 | 36.9% |
| Windsor Place | 12 mi | $1,000 | $235,800 | 24.3% |
| Franklin | 13 mi | — | — | 17.6% |
| Otterville | 13 mi | $800 | $122,800 | 26.7% |
| New Franklin | 13 mi | $679 | $139,500 | 32.2% |
Places in Missouri most like Pilot Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrick | $750 | $139,600 | $73,000 | 26.5% |
| Atchison Township | $767 | $161,500 | $79,261 | 21.3% |
| Wheeling Township | $738 | $120,200 | $67,679 | 16.8% |
| California | $756 | $152,700 | $63,864 | 30.4% |
| Oran | $663 | $135,000 | $65,200 | 31.9% |
| Parson Creek Township | $610 | $140,800 | $72,604 | 21.8% |
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 Pilot Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $695 | $735 | $962 | $1,278 | $1,387 |
HUD income limits for Pilot Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,600 | $32,700 | $52,300 |
| 2 people | $22,400 | $37,350 | $59,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,000 | $67,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,650 | $74,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,400 | $80,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,150 | $86,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,850 | $92,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $61,600 | $98,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cooper County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,300.
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 Pilot Grove
How many renters are there in Pilot Grove?
Pilot Grove has an estimated 72 (±35) renting households, 25.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pilot Grove?
The median household income in Pilot Grove is $73,977 (±$15,934) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pilot Grove, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,000 (±$14,416) for owner-occupied homes in Pilot Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pilot Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pilot Grove, MO is $1,097 (±$86) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pilot Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pilot Grove, MO is $1,095 (±$133) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pilot Grove?
Pilot Grove, MO has an estimated 331 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pilot Grove growing?
In Pilot Grove, the number of residents went from 655 in 2015–2019 to 744 in 2020–2024 (+13.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pilot Grove city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cooper County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cooper County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Pilot Grove Police Department (ORI MO0270500)
- 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 Pilot Grove city, Missouri (place:57602, 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 .