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About Warrensburg

Warrensburg is a family-friendly town in Johnson County, Missouri. Notably, it boasts a dozen parks covering more than a combined 400 acres for its population of 22,000. As many young professionals live in Warrensburg, the average age is 35 and the median age is 28 years. The median income for a family has been cited between $43,000 and $53,000. Meanwhile, the median home value is approximately $175,000. Higher median home values can be found in Warrensburg’s sought-after subdivisions, which include Cayhill, Deerfield, Lake Ridge, and Hawthorne Place.

Warrensburg Real Estate

Plenty of single-family homes are available for sale in Warrensburg. They start at around $75,000 and top out at around $500,000, with a select few priced higher. There is a very limited amount of condos/townhomes for sale. Mobile homes are also very limited, with a few between $40,000 and $150,000. There are a fair amount of multi-family homes available between $45,000 and $400,000, and a few between $700,000 and $2.4 million. A lot of land is available, with most lots ranging between $17,000 and $100,00, and a small number of lots available between $100,000 and $1,000,000, and even a couple large lots above $1,000,000.

There are homes to rent between $800 and $1500. Apartments for rent in Warrensburg range from $450 - $800. The average rent in Warrensburg, MO is $475 for a studio, $600 for a one bedroom, $700 for a two bedroom, and $800 for a three bedroom apartment. The average overall-rent is $650 and the median rent is $722. Perhaps due to the nature of college life, most residents rent their homes in Warrensburg.

University of Central Missouri

The University of Central Missouri’s 1,561-acre campus is located in the heart of Warrensburg, with many apartments close to campus. UCM is a public university established in 1871. The school offers more than 150 majors and minors and a variety of sports, including football, basketball, and baseball. They are part of NCAA Division II. Additional athletic pursuits available include UCM Indoor Rock Climbing Wall and UCM Union Bowling Center.

Things to Do

Warrensburg features many miles of hiking trails, a skate park, dog park, tennis courts, playgrounds, baseball fields, soccer fields, and the Warrensburg Community Center with a full size gymnasium with basketball courts, a walking track, indoor aquatic facility, and an impressive Fitness Center. Warrensburg Soccer Complex houses nine Soccer Fields next to West Park, which itself has three baseball fields, concessions, picnic areas, nature area, and playground. Grover Memorial Park is home to Nassif Aquatic Center, which has a lap pool, slide, diving board, spray ground, and lazy river.

Cave Hollow Park is home to Old Drum’s Best Friends Dog Park, a large dog park. In addition, it features baseball fields, concessions, nature areas, picnic areas, playgrounds, and walking trails.

Other nearby parks include Shepard Park, Marr Park, Hawthorne Park, and Blind Boone Park, and they have various combinations of playgrounds, picnic areas, walking trails, nature areas, reservable gazebos, basketball courts, and frisbee golf.

The beautiful 12-acre Lion’s Lake has a dock at Lion’s Lake Park. The park features a 3 mile walking trail, nature area, picnic area, a baseball diamond and concessions, and BBQ grills. Just South of Lion’s Lake is Lake Cena, also referred to as Pertle Springs Lake. Lake Cena is owned and managed by the University of Central Missouri.

Less than two miles northwest of UCM, across the street from baseball fields and soccer fields, is Hidden Pines Golf Course, which features an elite 18-hole championship golf course that appeals to all levels of play. The golf course’s restaurant, Reflections on Pine, proudly claims the best view in Warrensburg.

Also in Warrensburg, three miles southeast of Hidden Pines, is 18-hole Mules National Golf Club. Like Hidden Pines, Mules has its own restaurant. Traditions Restaurant has an incredible patio-view overlooking the final hole of Mules National Golf Club.

The Legend of Old Drum

Warrensburg is known as the “Home of Man’s Best Friend” because of a historic court trial in 1870 that concerned a dog named Old Drum. A lawyer passionately argued that dogs are the "best friend of man." A statue of Old Drum The Dog sits on the lawn in front of the Johnson County Courthouse. Additionally, the legend of Old Drum is honored with the Old Drum Dog Fest, which celebrates dogs and their best friends.

Warrensburg residents enjoy both the advantages of small-town home life and the nearby conveniences of nearby metropolitan areas.

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