Housing data for Sturgeon, MO

Sturgeon, MO has an estimated 1,035 residents and 522 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Boone County.

39.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $856 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,035 (±268)
Housing units
522 (±109)
Households that rent
39.2%
Median gross rent
$856
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.5%

What stands out in Sturgeon

Homes built before 1980: 74.8% (±17.0 points) in Sturgeon, higher than in Boone County (33.9%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.7% (±9.5 points) in Sturgeon, lower than in Boone County (19.2%).

Median home value: $146,500 (±$82,263) in Sturgeon, lower than in Boone County ($272,800).

Median real estate taxes: $1,216 (±$272) in Sturgeon, lower than in Boone County ($2,328).

Housing in Sturgeon at a glance

  • Median rent: $856 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $842 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 28.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 39.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $76,250 median household income
  • Home values: $146,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,130 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,216 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 2.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 57.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 74.8% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +4.5% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 23.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Sturgeon against Boone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SturgeonBoone CountyMissouriUnited States
Residents1,035 (±268)188,043 (exact)6,191,814 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units522 (±109)81,675 (±134)2,825,287 (±1,043)143,775,355
Households that rent39.2% (±12.6 points)42.3% (±1.4 points)31.9% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$856 (±$271)$1,088 (±$21)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413
Median household income$76,250 (±$17,677)$72,758 (±$1,612)$70,702 (±$325)$80,734
Median home value$146,500 (±$82,263)$272,800 (±$6,516)$230,300 (±$880)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,216 (±$272)$2,328 (±$55)$1,948 (±$11)$3,119
Built before 198074.8% (±17.0 points)33.9% (±1.7 points)52.8% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute24.4 minutes (±2.1)18.7 minutes (±0.6)23.5 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.7% (±7.5 points)91.3% (±0.9 points)89.3% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents33.1 years (±8.1)32.7 years (±0.3)39.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Sturgeon covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,183 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Sturgeon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents990 (±176)1,035 (±268)+4.5%Not a measurable change
Housing units452 (±75)522 (±109)+15.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$755 (±$228)$856 (±$271)+13.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$101,800 (±$10,800)$146,500 (±$82,263)+43.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$52,500 (±$7,305)$76,250 (±$17,677)+45.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$906 (±$110)$1,130 (±$119)+24.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,059 (±$227)$1,216 (±$272)+14.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.4% (±9.9 points)39.2% (±12.6 points)+1.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±18.6 points)0.0% (±17.8 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Boone County

Sturgeon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Boone County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Boone County recorded 312 violent and 1,489 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 Sturgeon

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Clark5.2 mi$771$131,30018.6%
Centralia8.1 mi$685$174,30028.2%
Hallsville8.5 mi$1,127$214,80023.2%
Renick10 mi$1,344$106,3007.6%
Harrisburg12 mi$944$206,70023.1%
Higbee13 mi$709$56,20027.0%
Moberly15 mi$774$153,10041.3%
Madison17 mi$713$83,80030.1%

Places in Missouri most like Sturgeon

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Holden$809$148,200$63,05637.0%
New London$755$134,100$63,02133.9%
Hamilton$685$165,700$65,21342.4%
Fayette$947$146,700$57,67942.3%
California$756$152,700$63,86430.4%
Orrick$750$139,600$73,00026.5%

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 Sturgeon, fiscal year 2027

Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$749$959$1,076$1,459$1,676

HUD income limits for Sturgeon, fiscal year 2026

Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,450$40,750$65,150
2 people$27,950$46,550$74,450
3 people$31,450$52,350$83,750
4 people$34,900$58,150$93,050
5 people$38,680$62,850$100,500
6 people$44,360$67,500$107,950
7 people$50,040$72,150$115,400
8 people$55,720$76,800$122,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $119,200.

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 Sturgeon

What is the average rent in Sturgeon, MO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sturgeon is $856 (±$271) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Sturgeon?

Sturgeon has an estimated 178 (±81) renting households, 39.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Sturgeon?

The median household income in Sturgeon is $76,250 (±$17,677) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Sturgeon?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sturgeon, MO is $1,130 (±$119) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Sturgeon?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sturgeon, MO is $1,216 (±$272) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Sturgeon?

Sturgeon, MO has an estimated 522 (±109) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Sturgeon growing?

In Sturgeon, the number of residents went from 990 in 2015–2019 to 1,035 in 2020–2024 (+4.5%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Sturgeon city, Missouri (place:71224, 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 .

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