St. Joseph, MO-KS · Missouri

DeKalb County

ZIP 64497

11,176 residents3 permits TTM$69,093 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$167,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.42%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3

Census BPS

Climate risk

16.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 64497

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

5.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
644225.7%
64429$243,357$1,2206.0%3.9%34.8%
64474$167,500county est.$1,0307.4%5.7%22.7%
644694.6%
644305.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

14.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

24.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.3

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