Is Houston Lake a good place to live?
91% of households own their home in Houston Lake, where Missouri’s towns sit at 64% and U.S. towns at 73%. Houston Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Houston Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
8 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
12 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
7 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
6 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile CenterPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Houston Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Houston Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Houston Lake.
Houston Lake has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Houston Lake for work: only 0% work in town. At $107,000, Houston Lake’s median household income is above both the Missouri town median ($62,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Houston Lake’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
| Houston Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Missouri overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (37% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Missouri.
| Houston Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4 points). Across Missouri, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Houston Lake | MO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 30.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 20.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and hot summers in Houston Lake
Houston Lake has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 20° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Houston Lake, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Houston Lake stands out in Missouri and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
27% of Houston Lake adults feel lonely. Houston Lake beats the Missouri average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Houston Lake adults report frequent mental distress.
| Houston Lake | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Houston Lake | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Houston Lake home is worth about $241K
The typical Houston Lake home is worth about $241,000, up 4.3% in a year, 9% below the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Houston Lake
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Houston Lake
About 2 of every 100 Houston Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Houston Lake for work
Where Houston Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Houston Lake
City in Missouri, United States
Houston Lake is a city in Platte County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. It is a private lake that is only available to residents of Houston Lake. The population was 229 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- Area code
- 816
Questions about Houston Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Houston Lake, MO a good place to live?
Houston Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.