Merriam Woods Missouri Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of housing data mostly taking from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city in the local area shown. Merriam Woods shows it has 944 housing units which isthe 5th ranked in housing units out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the area as measured by houses per square land mile and it has 591.4 housing density which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Bull Creek with a density of 1,610.1 is approximately 2.7 times bigger. Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Merriam Woods measures very much bigger. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, housing density of 40.4, Merriam Woods compares as very much bigger.

The next Figure 4 charge shows the change in housing units and shows Merriam Woods shows it has 12.1% change in the housing units which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Rockaway Beach with a housing units of 16.3% measures 34.5% larger. Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Merriam Woods compares as approximately 2.5 times bigger. Also, compared with the state of Missouri, change in the housing units of 2.3%, Merriam Woods is considerably bigger.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of renter households to total households. Merriam Woods shows it has 35.7% Renter Percent which isthe 5th ranked in Renter Percent out of 10 total in the area. Figure 6 shows the number of owner housing units and it has 64.3% Owner Percent which is the 3d most of all other places in the area.

Merriam Woods Missouri Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data in Figure 7 we start with home values for the area. Merriam Woods shows it has $70,200 median home value which isthe 6th ranked in median home value out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median home value in the area is Branson township with a value of $150,900 is about twice as large. Figure 8 shows the median rental rate in the area. Merriam Woods shows it has $742 rental rates which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Branson township with a rate of $813 is 9.6% larger. Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, Merriam Woods is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Missouri, rental rates of $809, Merriam Woods is about 9.0% smaller.

Figure 9 is a frequency distribution that shows home values. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of home values worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 58% of the total and is ranked #1.

Median owner costs are shown in Figure 10 and includes costs associated with mortgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Merriam Woods indicates it has $683 median ownership cost which isthe 4th ranked in median ownership cost out of 10 total in the area. Figure 11 shows the median owner cost as a percent of total household income and it has 20% cost as a percent of household income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The next chart, Figure 12, shows the median home value as a percent of a median workers earnings and shows that it has 256% median home value as a percent of median worker earnings which isthe 6th ranked in median home value as a percent of median worker earnings out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 14 depicts the median housing costs for owners with mortgages. Merriam Woods shows it has $788 median housing cost which isthe 6th ranked in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area. Figure 15 are median housing costs for owners without mortgages and it has $313 median housing cost which isthe 5th ranked in median housing cost out of 10 total in the area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for property owners. This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $500 and $700 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Owner Cost Between $700 and $1,000 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1.

Next shown in Figure 17 is housing cost as a percent of household income for owners with mortgages is shown. Merriam Woods shows it has 26% cost as a percent of household income which is at the top of all other placesin the area. Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners without mortgages is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the cost involved in home ownership excluding the cost of a mortgage. Merriam Woods shows it has 12% cost as a percent of household income which isthe 5th ranked in cost as a percent of household income out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Jasper township, Taney County, Missouri with a cost of 15% measures 22.8% larger.

Figure 19 looks at the number of households rent as a percent of household income and shows that Merriam Woods has Rent as a percent of income is over 50pct in the center of other places in the area at 23% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 20 shows housing costs for owners or renters where costs for renters include: rent, utilities (if paid), insurance, etc. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Housing Cost Between $700 and $1,000 at 37% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 21 shows real estate taxes paid for each city in the local area and it has $679 median real estate taxes paid which isthe 5th ranked in median real estate taxes paid out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Branson township with a taxes paid of $1,007 compares as 48.3% larger. Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Merriam Woods is approximately a third the size. Also, compared to the state of Missouri, median real estate taxes paid of $1,470, Merriam Woods is approximately half the size.

Figure 22 shows the percentage of renters who pay for utilities by showing rents who pay versus renters who have utilities included in rent. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Pay Extra for Utilities at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 23 shows the distribution of rental rates for area. Merriam Woods Missouri has the largest proportion of rent between 1000 and 1500 dollars at 20% of the total and is ranked #1.

Merriam Woods Missouri Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of With Mortgage at 69% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of No 2nd Mortgage and no HELOC at 65% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Houses with a Mortgage at 69% of the total and is ranked #1.

Merriam Woods Missouri Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has 3.2 family members per housing unit which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Forsyth with a size of 3.2 is about the same size. Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Merriam Woods is only about 5.1% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, family members per housing unit of 3.1, Merriam Woods is about the same size.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each city in the area. Merriam Woods shows it has 5.2 average number of rooms in a house which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Swan township with an average number of rooms in a house of 5.4 is only about 3.8% larger. Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each city, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another. Merriam Woods shows it has 1994 year built which isthe 4th ranked in year built out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Bull Creek with a year of 2003 compares as about the same size.

Figure 31 looks at the distribution housing units by date built in this area. Merriam Woods Missouri has the largest proportion of homes built between 1970 to 1979 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Mobile home at 45% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show both the household size of homeowners and renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners. Merriam Woods shows it has 2.6 homeowner household size which is at the top of all other placesin the area.

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters Merriam Woods demonstrates it has 2.8 renter household size which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Bull Creek with a size of 2.9 measures only slightly larger. Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Owners Moved in 2015 to 2016 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 39 shows the year that people who own homes moved into the area. Merriam Woods has the largest proportion of Renters Moved in 2010 to 2014 at 71% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 40 compares the median year that a home owner moved into their home. Merriam Woods shows it has 2009 median year that a home owner moved in which is the largest of all placesin the area. Figure 41 compares the median year that a renter moved into their home. Merriam Woods shows it has 2013 median year that a renter moved in which is the largest of all placesin the area.