Housing data for Vandalia, MO
Vandalia, MO has an estimated 3,140 residents and 1,264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Audrain County.
35.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $814 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−24.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,140 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,264 (±103)
- Households that rent
- 35.2%
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −24.3%
What stands out in Vandalia
Median home value: $84,500 (±$10,412) in Vandalia, lower than in Audrain County ($143,100).
Median real estate taxes: $733 (±$97) in Vandalia, lower than in Audrain County ($1,131).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±2.8 points) in Vandalia, lower than in Audrain County (4.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 82.1% (±12.5 points) in Vandalia, higher than in Audrain County (65.6%).
Housing in Vandalia at a glance
- Median rent: $814 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $822 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,313 median household income
- Home values: $84,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $830 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $733 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −24.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vandalia against Audrain County, its state and the nation
| Vandalia | Audrain County | Missouri | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,140 (±17) | 24,548 (exact) | 6,191,814 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,264 (±103) | 10,561 (±37) | 2,825,287 (±1,043) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±9.1 points) | 28.2% (±3.6 points) | 31.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $814 (±$197) | $693 (±$79) | $1,033 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,313 (±$18,881) | $59,448 (±$5,227) | $70,702 (±$325) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,500 (±$10,412) | $143,100 (±$10,655) | $230,300 (±$880) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $733 (±$97) | $1,131 (±$73) | $1,948 (±$11) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.1% (±12.5 points) | 65.6% (±4.3 points) | 52.8% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.5 minutes (±2.7) | 21.7 minutes (±1.4) | 23.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±5.9 points) | 85.6% (±2.0 points) | 89.3% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.2 years (±2.2) | 40.2 years (±1.0) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Vandalia covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 1,397 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Vandalia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,149 (±31) | 3,140 (±17) | −24.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,333 (±131) | 1,264 (±103) | −5.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$49) | $814 (±$197) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $66,400 (±$5,642) | $84,500 (±$10,412) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,135 (±$6,686) | $50,313 (±$18,881) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $826 (±$105) | $830 (±$104) | +0.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $717 (±$75) | $733 (±$97) | +2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.0% (±6.9 points) | 35.2% (±9.1 points) | −3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% (±5.9 points) | 0.0% (±9.0 points) | −6.1 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 Audrain County
Vandalia has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Audrain County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Audrain County recorded 209 violent and 1,204 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 Vandalia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farber | 5.2 mi | $350 | $60,000 | 21.1% |
| Curryville | 8.3 mi | $850 | $91,300 | 23.4% |
| Laddonia | 9.3 mi | $665 | $80,200 | 20.1% |
| Perry | 13 mi | $550 | $112,100 | 30.5% |
| Middletown | 13 mi | $773 | $65,000 | 33.7% |
| Center | 14 mi | $400 | $82,400 | 17.1% |
| Rush Hill | 14 mi | — | $39,300 | 25.0% |
| Bowling Green | 16 mi | $800 | $128,800 | 47.9% |
Places in Missouri most like Vandalia
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City | $781 | $79,300 | $44,167 | 28.5% |
| Leeton | $870 | $99,600 | $51,917 | 31.8% |
| Campbell | $641 | $75,300 | $49,926 | 34.8% |
| Bevier | $675 | $94,200 | $47,240 | 29.1% |
| Chillicothe | $782 | $127,000 | $54,493 | 36.5% |
| Lockwood | $735 | $117,700 | $44,375 | 27.8% |
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 Vandalia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $709 | $775 | $962 | $1,283 | $1,501 |
HUD income limits for Vandalia, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,850 | $28,050 | $44,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,050 | $51,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,300 | $69,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,500 | $74,400 |
| 7 people | $49,700 | $49,700 | $79,500 |
| 8 people | $52,900 | $52,900 | $84,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Audrain County, MO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,100.
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 Vandalia
What is the average rent in Vandalia, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vandalia is $814 (±$197) 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 Vandalia?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Vandalia, MO is $382 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Vandalia?
Vandalia has an estimated 371 (±107) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vandalia?
The median household income in Vandalia is $50,313 (±$18,881) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vandalia, MO?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $84,500 (±$10,412) for owner-occupied homes in Vandalia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Vandalia?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Vandalia, MO is $830 (±$104) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Vandalia growing?
In Vandalia, the number of residents went from 4,149 in 2015–2019 to 3,140 in 2020–2024 (−24.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vandalia city, Missouri
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Audrain County, MO
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Audrain 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 Vandalia city, Missouri (place:75688, 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 .