Cape Girardeau, MO-IL · Missouri
Cape Girardeau County
82,180 residents87 permits TTM$68,912 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$208,300
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.1%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
15.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.21%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
87
Census BPS
Climate risk
85.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63703 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 63766 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 63769 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 63701 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 63755 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 63739 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63743 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63744 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63745 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63747 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63785 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
66.0%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.3%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
33.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
42.4%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
37.0
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026