Metro area · CBSA 43460
Sikeston
The Sikeston, MO metro area has 49,835 people. Median rent is $841, 17.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in New Madrid County at $962. Of the 10 places we track here, Oran has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$59,476
Median home value
$143,300
Unemployment
2.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$962
HUD, New Madrid County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston | 16,320 | $891 | 18.1% |
| Charleston | 4,482 | $774 | 27.4% |
| Chaffee | 3,026 | $632 | 17.4% |
| East Prairie | 2,902 | $750 | 26.0% |
| Oran | 1,033 | $663 | 12.2% |
| Miner | 950 | $713 | 16.5% |
| Benton | 826 | $889 | 12.4% |
| Bertrand | 732 | $650 | 14.3% |
| Kelso | 603 | $873 | 18.4% |
| Morley | 540 | $825 | 21.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.