The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 63740 sells for about $145,000, or $115 per square foot.
Homes take about 25 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $647 a month.
ZIP 63740 — Chaffee
The housing market in 63740 remains stable with low inventory and modest sales activity. Prices are largely driven by local affordability and limited turnover in the single-family segment. Figures for specific metrics like price cuts and months of supply are estimated based on current listing activity as formal ZIP-level quarterly reports are not published for this area.
This ZIP is best suited for budget-conscious family buyers and local workers seeking affordable small-town living with proximity to larger regional employment centers.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 25 days on market with 3.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.3% · poverty 7.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 63740, Missouri
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties; specific millage rates vary by school district and municipal jurisdiction.
Residents primarily commute by car to nearby employment hubs in Cape Girardeau via state highways.
Local amenities include small community parks and proximity to regional outdoor recreation in Southeast Missouri.
The rental market is characterized by low-density single-family housing with limited multi-family inventory.
The local economy is driven by agriculture, light manufacturing, and regional services centered in the broader Southeast Missouri area.
Transportation is primarily automobile-dependent with access to regional highway networks.
Parcels are subject to local school district and county-level property tax assessments.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 63740 profile.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center4.213.2 mi
- Dogwood Social House Cape Girardeau4.312.1 mi
- Discovery Playhouse4.712.9 mi
- Ultimate Air Trampoline Park4.37.4 mi
- Show Me Center4.513.6 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill3.711.5 mi
- Dogwood Social House Cape Girardeau4.312.1 mi
- Hotshots Sports Bar & Grill4.112.9 mi
- Osage Centre - City of Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department4.513.2 mi
- Marcus Cape West Cinema4.511 mi
- Dogwood Social House Cape Girardeau4.312.1 mi
- Capaha Park4.512.9 mi
- West Park Lanes4.311.1 mi
- Historic Fort D4.111.9 mi
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center4.813.9 mi
- Bollinger Mill State Historic Site4.717.5 mi
- Discovery Playhouse4.712.9 mi
- Historic Fort D4.111.9 mi
- Crisp Museum4.612.3 mi
- Capaha Park4.512.9 mi
- Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation - Shawnee Park Sports Complex4.311.5 mi
- Arena Park4.412.5 mi
- Riverfront park4.613 mi
- Riverfront Bridge Park4.612.5 mi
- West Park Mall411.2 mi
- Schnucks Cape Girardeau4.412 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.311 mi
- Rural King - Cape Girardeau, MO4.311.4 mi
- Kohl's4.210.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local community park providing green space and recreational facilities.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.