Housing data for Puxico, MO
Puxico, MO has an estimated 846 residents and 429 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Stoddard County.
46.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $635 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 846 (±195)
- Housing units
- 429 (±77)
- Households that rent
- 46.4%
- Median gross rent
- $635
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.2%
What stands out in Puxico
Households that rent: 46.4% (±12.0 points) in Puxico, higher than in Stoddard County (28.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 10.5% (±6.5 points) in Puxico, higher than in Stoddard County (3.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 33.7% (±11.1 points) in Puxico, higher than in Stoddard County (21.2%).
Median home value: $89,500 (±$21,694) in Puxico, lower than in Stoddard County ($143,300).
- Renters and owners in Puxico
- Commute and cars in Puxico
- How long people stay in Puxico
- Home values in Puxico
Housing in Puxico at a glance
- Median rent: $635 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $640 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $89,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,069 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $637 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −14.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 33.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Puxico against Stoddard County, its state and the nation
| Puxico | Stoddard County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 846 (±195) | 28,470 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 429 (±77) | 13,400 (±34) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.4% (±12.0 points) | 28.2% (±2.9 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$178) | $760 (±$38) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,500 (±$30,949) | $57,957 (±$3,823) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,500 (±$21,694) | $143,300 (±$9,211) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $637 (±$284) | $939 (±$53) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.7% (±16.8 points) | 58.0% (±4.3 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±3.8) | 23.1 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 67.2% (±12.0 points) | 86.9% (±2.1 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±9.2) | 42.0 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Puxico covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,268 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Puxico has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 986 (±230) | 846 (±195) | −14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 454 (±77) | 429 (±77) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $635 (±$42) | $635 (±$178) | 0.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,700 (±$14,091) | $89,500 (±$21,694) | +23.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,667 (±$9,205) | $47,500 (±$30,949) | +14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $864 (±$153) | $1,069 (±$79) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $847 (±$243) | $637 (±$284) | −24.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±8.6 points) | 46.4% (±12.0 points) | +13.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.6% (±12.1 points) | 6.1% (±9.7 points) | −9.5 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 Puxico
In 2025, the Puxico Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Stoddard County, the departments that report recorded 232 violent and 614 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Puxico
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Creek Township | 4.4 mi | $693 | $152,000 | 28.7% |
| New Lisbon Township | 7.3 mi | $941 | $150,400 | 37.2% |
| Dudley | 12 mi | $638 | $190,000 | 60.0% |
| Fisk | 12 mi | $513 | — | 20.6% |
| Castor Township | 13 mi | $765 | $101,900 | 23.1% |
| Bloomfield | 13 mi | $783 | $67,100 | 29.2% |
| Dexter | 15 mi | $765 | $137,200 | 40.0% |
| Advance | 17 mi | $706 | $127,500 | 20.3% |
Places in Missouri most like Puxico
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Hill Township | $664 | $92,400 | $47,096 | 48.1% |
| Pilot Knob | $660 | $108,000 | $44,500 | 46.1% |
| Kennett | $651 | $112,000 | $52,500 | 42.1% |
| Kahoka | $536 | $100,000 | $48,370 | 41.6% |
| Bethany | $700 | $121,700 | $48,375 | 43.6% |
| Niangua | $693 | $105,400 | $45,179 | 48.7% |
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 Puxico, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $670 | $735 | $962 | $1,281 | $1,286 |
HUD income limits for Puxico, 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 Stoddard County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $76,700.
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 Puxico
What is the average rent in Puxico, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Puxico is $635 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Puxico rent-burdened?
41.7% of renting households in Puxico 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 Puxico?
Puxico has an estimated 154 (±49) renting households, 46.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Puxico, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $89,500 (±$21,694) for owner-occupied homes in Puxico (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Puxico?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Puxico, MO is $1,069 (±$79) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Puxico?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Puxico, MO is $637 (±$284) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Puxico growing?
In Puxico, the number of residents went from 986 in 2015–2019 to 846 in 2020–2024 (−14.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Puxico city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Stoddard County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Stoddard County, MO
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Puxico Police Department (ORI MO1040500)
- 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 Puxico city, Missouri (place:60284, 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 .