Housing data for Piney Township, MO
Piney Township, MO has an estimated 4,871 residents and 2,211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Texas County.
28.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $671 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,871 (±22)
- Housing units
- 2,211 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 28.1%
- Median gross rent
- $671
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.9%
What stands out in Piney Township
Average commute: 20.4 minutes (±4.6) in Piney Township, lower than in Texas County (25.4 minutes).
Housing in Piney Township at a glance
- Median rent: $671 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $760 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,462 median household income
- Home values: $123,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,153 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $735 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 58.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 20.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Piney Township against Texas County, its state and the nation
| Piney Township | Texas County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,871 (±22) | 25,161 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,211 (±174) | 11,006 (±42) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±6.1 points) | 22.8% (±2.8 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$62) | $665 (±$39) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,462 (±$5,340) | $50,036 (±$4,346) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,900 (±$19,792) | $146,700 (±$18,419) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $735 (±$87) | $713 (±$38) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 58.3% (±9.4 points) | 51.6% (±4.5 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.4 minutes (±4.6) | 25.4 minutes (±1.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±4.9 points) | 79.8% (±2.9 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.0 years (±3.9) | 42.9 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Piney Township covers 103.9 square miles of land, about 47 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Piney Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,778 (±31) | 4,871 (±22) | +1.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,316 (±171) | 2,211 (±174) | −4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $616 (±$63) | $671 (±$62) | +8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $117,800 (±$12,665) | $123,900 (±$19,792) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,088 (±$3,120) | $47,462 (±$5,340) | +52.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $953 (±$95) | $1,153 (±$92) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $715 (±$88) | $735 (±$87) | +2.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.9% (±7.1 points) | 28.1% (±6.1 points) | −9.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±8.1 points) | 0.0% (±6.2 points) | −11.5 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 Texas County
Piney Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Texas County as a whole.
In 2023, the police departments that report for Texas County recorded 250 violent and 1,171 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 Piney Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65483 | 69% | 4,487 | $690 | $126,200 | $46,663 |
| 65444 | 33% | 824 | $630 | $130,900 | $56,875 |
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 Piney Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0.7 mi | $698 | $114,400 | 45.8% |
| Raymondville | 7.6 mi | $492 | $119,500 | 26.9% |
| Cass Township | 8.7 mi | — | $157,900 | 15.5% |
| Lynch Township | 8.9 mi | $917 | $150,500 | 6.1% |
| Morris Township | 11 mi | — | $178,000 | 15.2% |
| Jackson Township (Texas County) | 12 mi | $710 | $123,700 | 19.8% |
| Ozark Township (Texas County) | 12 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Upton Township | 12 mi | — | — | 21.1% |
Places in Missouri most like Piney Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Township | $693 | $152,000 | $51,099 | 28.7% |
| Richland Township (Stoddard County) | $679 | $98,200 | $42,625 | 27.5% |
| Huntsville | $729 | $111,400 | $52,727 | 33.1% |
| Aurora | $823 | $124,400 | $49,848 | 31.8% |
| Bernie | $768 | $98,100 | $48,438 | 26.6% |
| Ironton | $738 | $120,000 | $46,750 | 25.8% |
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 Piney Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,279 | $1,608 |
HUD income limits for Piney Township, 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 Texas County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $67,100.
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 Piney Township
What is the average rent in Piney Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Piney Township is $671 (±$62) 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 Piney Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Piney Township, MO is $475 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Piney Township rent-burdened?
51.7% of renting households in Piney 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 Piney Township?
Piney Township has an estimated 548 (±147) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Piney Township?
The median household income in Piney Township is $47,462 (±$5,340) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Piney Township, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,900 (±$19,792) for owner-occupied homes in Piney Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Piney Township growing?
In Piney Township, the number of residents went from 4,778 in 2015–2019 to 4,871 in 2020–2024 (+1.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Piney Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Piney Township are 65483, 65444.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 65483?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 65483 is $690 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Piney township, Texas County, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Texas County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Texas County, MO
- 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 Piney township, Texas County, Missouri (county subdivision:57890, in state:29 county:215).
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 .