Living in Lamar Heights, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Lamar Heights · Census data 2020–2024
Lamar Heights has 111 residents with a median age of 32.3. The median home value is $260,700, the median rent is $817/month.
Lamar Heights is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Lamar Heights at a glance
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 32.3State: 39
- Median home value
- $260,700State: $230,300
- Median rent
- $817/moState: $1,033
- Homeowners
- 58%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Lamar Heights a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 10 minutes.
Cons: Home values 13% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 26.1%.
The weather is best in May and August to October.
Cost of living in Lamar Heights
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Lamar Heights the median home value is $260,700, 22% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $817 per month, which is 23.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,571 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Lamar Heights: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 62
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- Renter-occupied
- 42%
- Vacant
- 19.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 2.22
Lamar Heights demographics
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 32.3
- Under 18
- 18%
- 65 and older
- 22.5%
- Households
- 50
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 5.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Lamar Heights ›
Education in Lamar Heights
27% of adults 25 and older in Lamar Heights have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 13.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Lamar Heights
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 1.9%
- Drive alone
- 85.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%
Lamar Heights vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Heights | 111 | — | $260,700 | $817 |
| Lamar | 4,284 | $36,705 | $117,200 | $832 |
| Jasper | 808 | $51,458 | $126,200 | $667 |
| Sheldon | 443 | $41,848 | $67,500 | $617 |
| Golden City | 708 | $44,167 | $79,300 | $781 |
| Liberal | 747 | $65,250 | $77,000 | $650 |
| Mindenmines | 312 | $22,292 | $46,900 | $371 |
| Carytown | 365 | $78,500 | $291,000 | — |
| Bronaugh | 163 | $52,917 | $43,600 | $1,000 |
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What is the average home price in Lamar Heights?
The median home value in Lamar Heights is $260,700, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
How much is rent in Lamar Heights?
The median gross rent in Lamar Heights is $817 per month, about 23.3% of household income.
Is Lamar Heights, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 10 minutes. Minuses: home values 13% higher than the state median; a poverty rate of 26.1%.
What is the median age in Lamar Heights?
The median age in Lamar Heights is 32.3 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Lamar Heights?
The average commute to work in Lamar Heights is 10 minutes; 1.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Lamar Heights?
The unemployment rate in Lamar Heights is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Lamar Heights?
27% of adults in Lamar Heights have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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