Home prices
The median home price in Kelso is $179,200. Compared to nearby areas this is about $83,620 (87%) higher.In comparison to the rest of the country it is approximately $38,300 (17%) lower, and it is approximately $61,700 (52%) higher in comparison to the city of Carbondale.
Rents
Kelso's median rent is $692 a month. Compared to its nearby areas it is about $56 (8%) higher.It is about $370 (34%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and is about $22 (3%) lower compared to the city of Carbondale.
Nearby places
Scott City
Scott City is about 2 miles north of Kelso. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Scott City is valued at $93,300, which comes out to $85,900 (92%) lower than Kelso. Rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in Scott City is $751 per month, which comes out to $59 (7%) higher than Kelso.
Thebes
Thebes is approximately 4 miles east of Kelso. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Thebes is valued at $63,000, which is $116,200 (184%) lower than Kelso. Rents there are significantly less expensive. Thebes's median monthly rent is $242, which comes out to $450 (185%) lower than Kelso.
Chaffee
Chaffee is about 5 miles west of Kelso. Its real estate prices are significantly less expensive. The median home in Chaffee is valued at $87,100, which works out to $92,100 (105%) lower than Kelso. Rent there is a little more expensive. In Chaffee the median rent is $783 per month, which is $91 (11%) higher than Kelso.
Benton
Benton is approximately 6 miles south from Kelso. The real estate prices there are fairly similar. Benton's median home value is $173,800, which comes out to $5,400 (3%) lower than Kelso. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. Benton's median monthly rent is $525, which comes out to $167 (31%) lower than Kelso.
East Cape Girardeau
East Cape Girardeau is approximately 7 miles northeast of Kelso. Its housing prices are substantially less expensive. The median home cost in East Cape Girardeau is $60,700, which works out to $118,500 (195%) lower than Kelso. Its rents are a little more expensive. In East Cape Girardeau the median monthly rent is $881, which is $189 (21%) higher than Kelso.
