Affordable Housing With Plenty of Space

It is more affordable to buy a house, and easier to find rentals in regions supported by the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative, than in the rest of Missouri and the United States. Your money also stretches farther in the region. You can buy a house that is large enough to accommodate your family and has enough acreage to connect you with nature.

The median home price in the United States is $428,700. In Missouri, the median home price is $255,400. You can find even more affordable, fair-priced homes across West Central Missouri that suit your needs. There is also plenty of land for you to build your dream home.  

Rental costs are also lower in this part of the country. You can expect to spend around $652 for a one-bedroom apartment in the state of Missouri. This is a standard rate across most of the counties that Osage Valley Electric Cooperative serves. Here is a county-by-county estimate for rental rates, to get an idea of what you should budget.

Take the first steps to move to the region, by looking at the Zillow listings across the seven counties supported by the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative. This can help you better understand the housing costs of the region. Not only are home prices affordable, but we do our best to keep utility rates low so you spend less on housing costs.