Osage Beach And Osage Beach Real Estate

Osage Beach is located along Highway 54 between Lake Ozark and Linn Creek.  The city stretches approximately 9.4 linear miles along Highway 54 with many secondary roads stretching off of the highway called Lake Roads.

Quick Stats about Osage Beach

  • According to the 2000 Census Data the Total population of Osage Beach was 3,662 with an average population of 389.77 per square mile.
  • The most prominent age group of Osage Beach residents is age 45 – 64 encompassing nearly 30% of the Osage Beach population.
  • Of 110 homes sold in Osage Beach during 2008 the average price per home was $340,683 according to the information available on the local Multiple Listing Service.  This includes Lakefront homes.
  • The average income for a household in Osage Beach is $38,448 according to the 2000 Census Data.
  • Osage Beach has been home to the most prominent Commercial growth that the Lake of the Ozarks community has experienced.
Originally Osage Beach was populated with many Mom and Pop businesses such as Restaurants, Marinas, Resorts, Grocery Stores and other stores.  In the late 1980’s Osage Beach received a Major Department Store now called Lake Premier Outlet Mall.  This mall is home to over 100 Major Brand Names selling their products at discounted prices. 

 “Ruth Anderson was wonderful!  She was very proactive and professional throughout the process.  It was a pleasure working with Ruth, and we will definitely call her again for any future real estate needs.” 
-Kevin & Courtney McRoberts, Osage Beach
Starting with the Real Estate boom of the late 1990’s the small Mom and Pop stores began to be replaced by the more prominent National Stores such as Outback Steakhouse, Chili’s Restaurant, HyVee Grocery Store, Target, Lowes and many others.  Today Osage Beach is in the middle of a major road project.  A limited access Expressway is currently under construction.  Starting on the West side of town and weaving back and forth across the highway creating many off roads and new intersections the Osage Beach Expressway stretches all the way to the East side of Lake Ozark and connects with Hwy. 54 just below the Bagnell Dam.  This new Expressway project is opening the door for many new Commercial and Residential land projects some of which are already in the development process.

A Short History of Osage Beach

Named for a man-made sand beach on the banks of the Osage River at the foot of a steep hill, Osage Beach was platted in 1928, by real estate developers who sold lots even before the Dam was completed.

Two small towns, Zebra, originally on the Osage River and named for the striped appearance of nearby bluffs, and Damsel existed here. Eventually both were incorporated into Osage Beach.

The Grand Glaize Bridge was finished before the Dam and was nicknamed The Upside Down Bridge because the
framing structure was underneath to offer people an unimpeded view of the Lake.