Housing data for Ridgeway, MO
Ridgeway, MO has an estimated 478 residents and 209 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Harrison County.
36.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $435 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 478 (±131)
- Housing units
- 209 (±50)
- Households that rent
- 36.7%
- Median gross rent
- $435
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +20.1%
What stands out in Ridgeway
Median real estate taxes: $606 (±$115) in Ridgeway, lower than in Harrison County ($973).
Median household income: $39,000 (±$12,940) in Ridgeway, lower than in Harrison County ($54,367).
Median home value: $83,100 (±$21,619) in Ridgeway, lower than in Harrison County ($109,500).
Average commute: 15.8 minutes (±2.8) in Ridgeway, lower than in Harrison County (22.9 minutes).
Housing in Ridgeway at a glance
- Median rent: $435 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 25.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 36.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $39,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $83,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,027 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $606 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.0% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 15.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +20.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ridgeway against Harrison County, its state and the nation
| Ridgeway | Harrison County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 478 (±131) | 8,190 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 209 (±50) | 4,008 (±25) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±13.3 points) | 28.6% (±4.2 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $435 (±$380) | $703 (±$73) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,000 (±$12,940) | $54,367 (±$4,510) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,100 (±$21,619) | $109,500 (±$8,784) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $606 (±$115) | $973 (±$105) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±17.1 points) | 67.3% (±6.3 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.8 minutes (±2.8) | 22.9 minutes (±2.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.7% (±11.3 points) | 83.4% (±2.5 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.5 years (±7.4) | 41.8 years (±1.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ridgeway covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 393 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ridgeway has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 398 (±99) | 478 (±131) | +20.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 230 (±32) | 209 (±50) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$328) | $435 (±$380) | −24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $49,500 (±$11,665) | $83,100 (±$21,619) | +67.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,969 (±$5,060) | $39,000 (±$12,940) | +39.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $760 (±$31) | $1,027 (±$252) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $574 (±$87) | $606 (±$115) | +5.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.6% (±10.7 points) | 36.7% (±13.3 points) | +6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.1 points) | 0.0% (±41.5 points) | 0.0 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 Harrison County
Ridgeway has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Harrison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Harrison County recorded 37 violent and 391 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.
Places near Ridgeway
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township (Harrison County) | 3.2 mi | $400 | $119,900 | 27.6% |
| Marion Township (Harrison County) | 3.8 mi | $613 | — | 26.0% |
| Jefferson Township (Harrison County) | 6.1 mi | — | — | 17.1% |
| Trail Creek Township | 6.5 mi | — | — | 7.0% |
| Blythedale | 6.7 mi | $806 | $24,600 | 30.8% |
| Eagleville | 6.8 mi | $542 | $81,300 | 23.8% |
| Union Township (Harrison County) | 6.9 mi | $532 | $115,300 | 22.1% |
| Madison Township (Harrison County) | 7.1 mi | $675 | $72,500 | 13.5% |
Places in Missouri most like Ridgeway
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $472 | $76,100 | $39,531 | 28.7% |
| Albany | $550 | $101,300 | $44,926 | 33.7% |
| Keytesville | $447 | $86,300 | $40,682 | 33.3% |
| Grant Township (Harrison County) | $400 | $119,900 | $46,029 | 27.6% |
| Brunswick Township | $472 | $98,500 | $46,389 | 25.1% |
| La Belle | $400 | $79,400 | $36,688 | 28.6% |
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 Ridgeway, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $735 | $962 | $1,249 | $1,264 |
HUD income limits for Ridgeway, 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 Harrison County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,500.
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 Ridgeway
How many homes are in Ridgeway?
Ridgeway, MO has an estimated 209 (±50) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ridgeway?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.0% of homes in Ridgeway, MO.
How old are most homes in Ridgeway?
79.0% of homes in Ridgeway, MO were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ridgeway growing?
In Ridgeway, the number of residents went from 398 in 2015–2019 to 478 in 2020–2024 (+20.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgeway city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrison County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrison County, MO
- 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 Ridgeway city, Missouri (place:61904, 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 .