Osage Beach, MO — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Camden County · population 5,123

Growing fastSmall-town feel
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49
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Osage Beach stands

Home values down 6.2% in the last year. population growing 2.5% per year.

Median home $334,117
1-year -6.2%
5-yr CAGR +1.8%
vs 5-yr peak -8.9%
Population +2.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$334k$188k$252k$317k$382k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
10/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
60/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
20 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
46 · w22%
Distance from peak
48 · w18%
Population growth
85 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
62 · w10%
Long thesis

Osage Beach has held up across the cycle: home values at $334,117 with +1.8% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Osage Beach is down 6.2% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Osage Beach

Osage Beach is a city in Camden County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 5,123. The population has grown 2.5% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Osage Beach is $334,117 as of 2026-04, down 6.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.8% annual growth (-8.9% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 49 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

Bull case

People are voting with their feet: population growing 2.5% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
The data is the data: Osage Beach has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Prices actively falling: down 6.2% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Camden County right now.

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Cities like Osage Beach

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
39° / 22°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
88° / 67°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
211
~58% of year
Annual precip
42″ rain
16″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very high
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
High
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Current weather

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Kansas City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Local economy & environment

Humidity
70%
Humid climate
Median household income
$65,900
Missouri state median
Top industries (state-level)
HealthcareManufacturingFinance

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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