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38.87° N · 90.87° W · GEOID 2924688

Flint Hill

St. Charles County, Missouri · part of the St. Louis, MO metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

MissouriFlint Hill, MOFlint HillFlint Hill

The short answer

Flint Hill is home to 583 people. Median household income is $130,208 a year and median rent is $1,611 a month, 14.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $475,500, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,611
18% above the median place
Median household income
$130,208
62% above the median place
Median home value
$475,500
49% above the median place
Unemployment
2.9%
40% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Flint Hill

  • The median resident is 51.9 years old, older than in 94% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 140 Missouri places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,460 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 94% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built after 2002, newer housing than in 92% of places its size.
  • The population has grown 13.9% since 2020, faster than in 88% of places its size.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $112,700 a year left, more than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 93 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Flint Hill

St. Charles County gains about 5.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in17,923
Moved out16,105
Net+1,818

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

St. Louis County, MO6,7884,054+2,734
Lincoln County, MO9991,667−668
St. Louis city, MO910703+207
Warren County, MO567943−376
Jefferson County, MO417452−35
Madison County, IL323264+59
Franklin County, MO224261−37
St. Clair County, IL208

Within Missouri, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MissouriOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K
Leavers$71K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of St. Charles County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into St. Charles County report $74,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $71,200.
Income you would need
$64,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,611 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,071 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $475,500.
Getting to work
28 minutes each way on average; 17.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Bear Valley Springs, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
5.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8
$74,083
5% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$71,228
1% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.6%2% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.9%6% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure5.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$74,0835% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$71,2281% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2002, 1% above the median place.

Flint Hill14.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$64,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.8%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$112,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,071
64% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$5,606
72% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,61118% above
Rent to income114.8%27% below
Property tax rate11.2%30% above
Home price to income13.6x4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure95.16% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,34916% below
HUD area median income4County figure$113,5006% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,60672% above
Median home value1$475,50049% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.8%50% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.3%2% above
Homeownership172.2%9% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.4%16% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,07164% above
Vacant homes1County figure3.5%50% below
Median year built120021% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$82,210
105% above the median place
Median household income1
$130,208
62% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$130,20862% above
Income per person1$82,210105% above
Unemployment1County figure2.9%40% below
Average annual pay6County figure$62,6805% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure162,6558% above
Poverty rate1County figure5.2%52% below
Mean commute128 min10% above
Works from home117.4%40% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 51.9, 33% above the median place.

Median age1
51.9
33% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.3%
5% above the median place
Population change since 20207
13.9%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.2 −12%
High school or higher96.2% +4%
Bachelor's or higher32.6% +2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15836646th largest
Population change since 2020713.9%above (median 1.1%)
Median age151.933% above
Bachelor's or higher132.6%2% above
High school or higher196.2%4% above
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad1County figure4.5%49% below
No health insurance1County figure4.2%34% below
Homes with broadband197.3%5% above
05

Life in Flint Hill

40 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.1 −3%
Shops25.9 −15%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.5 +10%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.5 −8%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students11
58,818
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
90
above the median place (median 9)
Shops per 10k9
25.9
15% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure90above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure58,818above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure13.612% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.13% below
Shops per 10k9County figure25.915% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.510% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure18.58% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.24% below
National Register listings10County figure40208% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 31.2%, 54% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Flint Hill. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days14
31.2%
54% below the median place
Median air quality index14
56
30% above the median place
Hurricane risk13
22.8
68% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFlint HillAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure88°F2% above
January average low12County figure22°F13% below
Average temperature12County figure56°F1% above
Annual precipitation12County figure42.3 in3% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure92.60% above
Hurricane risk13County figure22.868% below
Tornado risk13County figure96.418% above
Wildfire risk13County figure58.84% below
Heat wave risk13County figure95.66% above
Median air quality index14Metro figure5630% above
Good air days14Metro figure31.2%54% below
08

Flint Hill in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,611/mo (2024)$2,090/mo$1,710 to $2,550/mo+4.4%
Median household income$130,208 (2024)$168,000$142,000 to $198,500+4.3%
Median home value$475,500 (2024)$693,000$503,000 to $955,000+6.5%
Population566 (2025)600580 to 630+1.3%

The median home would be worth 4.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Flint Hill

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Bear Valley Springs, CA$1,439$120,481Compare
Lake Wisconsin, WI$1,515$124,127Compare
New River, AZ$1,948$134,289Compare
Oatfield, OR$1,786$103,224Compare
Oatfield, ORNew River, AZLake Wisconsin, WIBear Valley Springs, CAFlint Hill, MOFlint HillBear Valley SpringsLake WisconsinNew RiverOatfieldFlint HillBear Valley SpringsLake WisconsinNew RiverOatfield

Common questions

Is Flint Hill a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 51.9 years old, older than in 94% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 140 Missouri places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,460 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 94% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Flint Hill expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $475,500.

What salary do you need to live in Flint Hill?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $64,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Flint Hill?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bear Valley Springs, CA, Lake Wisconsin, WI, New River, AZ and Oatfield, OR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Flint Hill with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Flint Hill itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/flint-hill-missouri

Citytistics. “Flint Hill, Missouri.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/flint-hill-missouri/

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