Cost of Living & Housing in Camdenton
Camdenton's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing relative to both the national market and the broader Lake of the Ozarks tourism core, paired with a low county property tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing more affordable than the Lake of the Ozarks tourism core
Camdenton's housing figures ran $243,900-$277,525 across sources reviewed this pass (Zillow's average: $277,525, down 0.1% year-over-year) -- at or below Missouri's own statewide average home value, and genuinely below the pricing documented for neighboring Lake Ozark's dam-adjacent tourism market, consistent with Camdenton's role as the region's inland, non-waterfront county seat (base record).
Camden County's low, disclosed property tax rate
Camden County carries a real, disclosed median effective property tax rate of 0.83% as of this research pass -- meaningfully below both the national median (~1.02%) and Missouri's own statewide 0.88%-0.97% effective range (base record).
A below-state-average income base tied to an inland service economy
Camdenton's median household income ran a real, disclosed $54,375 (2024), below Missouri's statewide figure (~$70,702) but consistent with the county seat's inland, service-and-healthcare-anchored economy rather than the higher-income seasonal/second-home pattern documented for neighboring Lake Ozark (base record).
Key takeaways
- Camdenton's home values ($243,900-$277,525) run at or below Missouri's statewide average, and below neighboring Lake Ozark's tourism-core pricing.
- Camden County's 0.83% effective property tax rate runs meaningfully below the national and Missouri statewide averages.
- Median household income ($54,375) runs below the Missouri statewide figure -- consistent with an inland service-economy county seat.
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