Blackburn: Housing & Real Estate
The median Blackburn home is valued at $117,600 (estimated market value runs 9% higher at $128,619), with median rent $716 (about the same as Saline County median $739; 1.4× below Missouri median $1,033). Homeownership rate: 74.5%. That's 1.3× below the Saline County median ($150,500); 2.0× below the Missouri median ($230,300). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 33.3%. New construction makes up 0.8% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.4× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Missouri 3.2×).
- 13.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Missouri 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 47% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $117,600 — 0.6× the Missouri median ($212,900). Median rent $716/month. homeownership rate 74.5% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.4× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 10.0% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.2% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,095 (vs Missouri $955) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $1,197 (vs Missouri $995) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,358 (vs Missouri $1,218) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,769 (vs Missouri $1,568) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $2,103 (vs Missouri $1,812) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $128,619 |
| Median Home Value | $117,600 (vs Missouri $212,900) |
| Median Rent | $716 (vs Missouri $1,097) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 33.3% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 0.8% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 13.3% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (5)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Missouri median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Missouri median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Missouri median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 0.0% (vs Missouri 0.9%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 147 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 12.91¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2933914 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $4,548 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Missouri median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Missouri median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 74.5% (vs Missouri 60.9%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1963 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12