Best Places to Live in Harrisburg, Missouri

College town - North-central Missouri midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Harrisburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Harrisburg, MO Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

Pros
College-town amenities
Educational attainment
Cost of living

Cons
Isolation
Hot, humid summers
Summer doldrums

What Bert Has To Say About Columbia Metro Area

Columbia is home to the University of Missouri and two smaller colleges. The area has a distinct college-town feel and most of the amenities that you would expect in a college town. Columbia also has an economic base in the insurance and medical technology industries. The downtown is clean and lively, the population is friendly and progressive; some say it is the Midwest with just a slight hint of the South. For a town with this profile, Columbia features a low cost of living and promising future job growth projections. There are plenty of recreational opportunities on and off campus, including a large state-of-the-art water park, but some complain things get pretty slow (and hot and sticky) in summers when the students leave town.

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QUICK FACTS

Real Estate: See Homes
Country: United States
State: Missouri
County: Boone County
Metro Area: Columbia Metro Area
Political Ideology: Somewhat conservative

Schools: See Local Schools

City: Harrisburg
Zip Codes: 65256
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 887 ft above sea level

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in Harrisburg is 2.9% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Harrisburg jobs have increased by 0.3%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, Harrisburg's cost of living is 20.5% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Harrisburg's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

Boone county voted Democratic in four of the last five Presidential elections, voting Republican in 2004. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

Harrisburg's population is 331 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 24.0%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 17.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in Harrisburg is Real Estate: $115,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.3%.

SCHOOLS

Harrisburg public schools spend $8,537 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.9 students per teacher in Harrisburg. More Education

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Housing Market in Harrisburg

It's a good time to buy in Harrisburg. Home Appreciation is up 3.3% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Harrisburg is $115,500.

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ZIP CODES IN HARRISBURG, MISSOURI

65256

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