Columbia, MO · Missouri

Howard County

ZIP 65254

10,141 residents7 permits TTM$62,628 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$145,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.36%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

7

Census BPS

Climate risk

13.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 65254

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.6

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
652540.6
652740.6
652480.5
65230
65250

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

20.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

28.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.3

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