Median Home Value
$229,600
Median Gross Rent
$834/mo
Homeownership Rate
67.9%
Rent as Share of Income
13.4%
Vacancy Rate
7.3%
Median Year Built
1982
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Cole County have risen 420% since 1978, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$689
1 Bedroom
$694
2 Bedroom
$910
3 Bedroom
$1,266
4 Bedroom
$1,379
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.