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City · 15,432 residents · Pulaski County, Missouri

Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri

In Fort Leonard Wood, typical rent is $1,250 a month. Compared with all of Pulaski County, typical rent is 12% higher and typical household income is 5% higher.

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  • Typical rent

    $1,250a month

    12% above the county

    21% above Missouri

    • Fort Leonard Wood
    • Pulaski
    • Missouri

  • Typical household income

    $67,772a year

    5% above the county

    4% below Missouri

    • Fort Leonard Wood
    • Pulaski
    • Missouri

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Fort Leonard Wood is in Pulaski County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Pulaski County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Fort Leonard Wood apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Fort Leonard Wood has the smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 131 cities in Missouri with more than 5,000 people: 24%.

  2. Nearby, in Marshfield, the typical rent is $710: 43% less than in Fort Leonard Wood ($1,250).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Fort Leonard Wood

What homes there are in Fort Leonard Wood, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

No kind of home is the majority in Fort Leonard Wood; the largest group, attached houses (townhouses), adds up to 41%, against 9% in Pulaski County.

Year built

The typical year built in Fort Leonard Wood is 1996, about the same as in Pulaski County (1994).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Monthly rent with utilities

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The Census does not compare Fort Leonard Wood with 2015–2019 because its boundaries changed. In Pulaski County, over that time, the typical home value rose 19%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureFort Leonard WoodPulaski CountyMissouriUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate10.8%5.0%5.5%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.7%3.4%
People per household 3.102.612.402.53
Drive alone 24%62%75%69%
Carpool 4%8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike 35%13%2%3%
Work from home 36%16%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute under 10 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

On average, a household in Fort Leonard Wood has 3.10 people, more than in Pulaski County (2.61).

Many here get to work on foot or by bike: 35%, more than in Pulaski County (13%).

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Fort Leonard Wood?

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value or typical household income for Fort Leonard Wood, so we don't measure how heavy the payment is. Enter your own numbers in the calculator. The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Leonard Wood, so the calculator starts with the one for Pulaski County: $189,800. The rate is Freddie Mac’s weekly average (7.18%, November 5, 2026); yours may be different. The FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Pulaski County. Change the price, the down payment or the loan type and see how your payment changes.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Pulaski County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Fort Leonard Wood. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $6,643 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,522

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$186,362
Total interest
$268,132
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,205 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,581 a month

    Your payment · 27%

  • Tight

    $1,581 to $2,033 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,033 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Fort Leonard Wood ($67,772 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,522
Principal & interest$1,262
Property tax$97
Home insurance$79
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$84

You need at least $6,643 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Fort Leonard Wood and Pulaski County

Fort Leonard Wood is in Pulaski County, Missouri. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Fort Leonard Wood's own numbers

Typical monthly rent
$1,250
Typical yearly household income
$67,772

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Pulaski County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,175
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Pulaski County.

Everything about Pulaski County

Buying

Buying a home in Fort Leonard Wood

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Leonard Wood. Below are the numbers for Pulaski County.

How prices have changed in Pulaski County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Pulaski County rose 69% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Pulaski County.

Period County Missouri U.S.
Last year (2025) +12.2% +3.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +54% +51% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +69% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Fort Leonard Wood next to Pulaski County, Missouri and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical monthly rent
  • Fort Leonard Wood $1,250
  • Pulaski $1,112
  • Missouri $1,033
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Fort Leonard Wood $67,772
  • Pulaski $64,466
  • Missouri $70,702
  • United States $80,734
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Fort Leonard Wood next to Pulaski County and Missouri
Measure Fort Leonard Wood Pulaski County Missouri U.S.
Typical monthly rent $1,250 $1,112 $1,033 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $67,772 $64,466 $70,702 $80,734
Renters with high rent for their income 24% 34% 46% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Pulaski County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Fort Leonard Wood

The Census Bureau publishes no typical home value for Fort Leonard Wood, so we don't build this table. You can enter the price you're looking for in the calculator above.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Fort Leonard Wood and for Pulaski County.

Property tax

Data not available for this place

What Missouri publishes Deadline to appeal the assessment to the county board of equalization (Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Revised Statutes of Missouri))

Exemptions and deadlines in Missouri

Flood risk in Pulaski County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Pulaski County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.6%
260
Of those, with NFIP insurance
14%
County Missouri U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.6% 1.6% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 14% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Fort Leonard Wood

Typical rent in Fort Leonard Wood is $1,250 a month: 12% above the county. In Fort Leonard Wood, 24% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Pulaski County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,175 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $22.60 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Pulaski County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $866 $16.65 $34,640
1 bedroom $898 $17.27 $35,920
2 bedrooms $1,175 $22.60 $47,000
3 bedrooms $1,627 $31.29 $65,080
4 bedrooms $1,868 $35.92 $74,720

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Fort Leonard Wood

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Fort Leonard Wood is in ZIP code 65473.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,290: $115 more than the fair market rent for Pulaski County ($1,175).

  • 65473 $1,290$1,790

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Fort Leonard Wood when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Fort Leonard Wood

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Pulaski County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A grandmother smiles, seated at home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Fort Leonard Wood

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Fort Leonard Wood or Pulaski County. The ones below are statewide in Missouri: they work in Fort Leonard Wood the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Missouri

  • First Place Loan Program

    Statewide in Missouri

    Missouri state commission mortgage for first-time buyers and veterans, with the option of cash assistance for the down payment and closing costs. Offered by Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Next Step Program

    Statewide in Missouri

    Missouri state commission mortgage for buyers who earn more than First Place allows, with a second loan of 4% of the mortgage for the down payment and closing costs that is forgiven after ten years. Offered by Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Fort Leonard Wood

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Fort Leonard Wood, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Cambridge Credit Counseling Corporation - Springfield Branch

    1515 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield · 74 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Polish.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (417) 889-7474

  • Love Columbia

    1209 E Walnut St, Columbia · 83 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 4 more
    (573) 256-7662

  • The Housing Partnership, Inc.

    729 Lemay Ferry Rd, Saint Louis · 114 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (314) 631-9905

All counseling agencies in Missouri

Help in Spanish near Fort Leonard Wood

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Fort Leonard Wood

HUD’s record names them for Fort Leonard Wood or Pulaski County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

One other authority has an office in Pulaski County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Pulaski County

These cities are also in Pulaski County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Pulaski County Housing in Missouri

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Fort Leonard Wood, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Pulaski County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Fort Leonard Wood.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Fort Leonard Wood

Short answers with the numbers for Fort Leonard Wood and all of Pulaski County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does it cost to rent in Fort Leonard Wood?

Typical rent in Fort Leonard Wood is $1,250 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Pulaski County is $1,175.

What is the FHA loan limit in Fort Leonard Wood?

Fort Leonard Wood uses the FHA limit for all of Pulaski County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Fort Leonard Wood?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Pulaski County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).