Housing & Real Estate — Mount Vernon, Missouri

Overview

Total Housing Units1,961
Occupied1,721
Vacant240
Owner-Occupied980
Renter-Occupied741
Median Home Value (Census)$186,800
Estimated 2026~$217,000
Median Rent$691/mo
Median Property Tax$863/yr

Affordability

Home Price to Income RatioN/Ax
Home Affordabilitymoderate
Rent as % of Income15.6%
Severely Rent-Burdened29.8%

Housing Age

Built 2010 or later111
Built 2000-2009337
Built 1990-1999175
Built before 1960632
Median Year Built1979
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077; HUD FMR FY2026.