Columbia, MO · Missouri

Boone County

ZIP 65256

185,874 residents963 permits TTM$69,913 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$254,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.48%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

963

Census BPS

Climate risk

85.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 65256

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.4%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
652155.0%
652165.0%
652014.9%
652026.4%
652843.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

58.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

51.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

47.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.2

Census ACS

Data sources
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