| Index | Bates City | Missouri | National |
| Median home price | $150,000 | $141,200 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,109 | $759 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 79.4% | 66.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 20.6% | 33.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Levasy, MO | 68 | $0 | 100% |
| Baldwin Park, MO | 90 | $53,000 | 71% |
| Lake Lafayette, MO | 284 | $61,100 | 67% |
| Camden, MO | 200 | $62,400 | 66% |
| Mayview, MO | 366 | $68,000 | 63% |
| Bates City, MO | 160 | $150,000 | 19% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Taylor, WY | 160 | $190,700 | 3% |
| Homestead, MO | 160 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Porter, MN | 160 | $67,500 | 63% |
| Lexington, OR | 160 | $119,100 | 36% |
| Saltillo, IN | 160 | $50,000 | 73% |
| Bates City, MO | 160 | $150,000 | 19% |
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