United States · Missouri

Missouri mortgage calculator

Estimate your monthly payment in Missouri — principal & interest, property tax, and insurance — using the live national average rate and Missouri's estimated ~0.98% effective property tax rate. Adjust any figure below.

Data researched & maintained by Robinjit Singh · Last verified June 2026

Affording a home in Missouri

Stretched

Income gap

+$2,000

$2,000 more yearly income than the typical household here earns is what a median home asks — the reason many buyers combine two incomes, buy smaller, or put more down.

Median home price

$225,000

The statewide middle — half of homes cost less, half more.

Income needed

$65,000

To qualify at the standard 28% rule with 20% down.

Typical household income

$63,000

What the median household here actually earns.

A median Missouri home costs $225k and needs $2k more annual income than the typical household earns.

Median is a statewide figure — expensive cities and more affordable rural areas vary widely.

Source: Zillow ZHVI · U.S. Census ACS · Splitero · Verified 2026-06-30

A single median income can qualify in Missouri — here's what that looks like

The typical Missouri household earns $63,000/year. To buy a median-priced home here, lenders generally want to see $65,000/year — which a single median income can cover. Missouri is one of the more accessible markets in the country right now.

The roles and income paths that commonly reach it in Missouri are listed below — some single high-earning roles, some two incomes combined.

Roles and income paths that commonly meet the income in Missouri

Nurse
Teacher
Government worker
Police officer

Pay varies widely by employer, experience, and city — these are paths that often (not always) reach the income needed, not a guarantee for any individual. Entries like “+ partner income” mean two incomes combined.

First-time buyer programs available in Missouri

MHDC First Place Loan
Missouri Down Payment Assistance

Programs and their terms change — verify current availability and eligibility with the official state housing agency before relying on any of these.

What makes Missouri legally different for homebuyers

Missouri allows nonjudicial foreclosure but also provides a 12-month post-sale redemption right in some residential cases — an unusual combination for a fast nonjudicial state. Missouri recently settled $138 million in mortgage relief to homeowners — sign of ongoing post-foreclosure-crisis issues in the state.

If you buy here

Missouri's first-time homebuyer savings account program allows a 50% state tax deduction on contributions. Open this account even before actively shopping — you can begin building the deduction while saving for a down payment.

Foreclosure: nonjudicial, ~2 mo
Post-sale redemption: 12 months (for residential properties in some cases)
Anti-deficiency protection: No

General overview only — laws change and individual situations vary. Consult a real estate attorney for advice specific to your purchase. (Verified 2026-06-30.)

A clean, printable one-page summary — free, no account needed.

Loan details

Understanding your numbers before you sign.

A mortgage is likely the largest financial commitment of your life. The Mortgage Ledger was built so you can explore what that commitment actually looks like — payment by payment, line by line — before you're sitting across from a lender.

Rates sourced from FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Estimates only — not a loan offer.

Enter loan details to see your payment.

Save & share

Save scenarios to compare them later — they stay in this browser.

Compare scenarios

Save a scenario above, then compare it side by side with your current inputs here.

Mortgage rate trend

Past year, weekly national average

Loading rate history…

Down-payment scenarios for a median home in Missouri

How much you put down changes the loan, the monthly payment, and the income a lender wants to see. Below is a median-priced $225,000 home in Missouriat a 6.65% benchmark rate over 30 years — the same assumptions behind the income figures above.

Down payment	Loan	Monthly P&I	Income to qualify	Mortgage insurance
5% · $11,250	$213,750	$1,372/mo	≈ $80,393	PMI ~$143/mo
10% · $22,500	$202,500	$1,300/mo	≈ $76,976	PMI ~$135/mo
20% · $45,000	$180,000	$1,156/mo	$65,000	None

At 20% down the income to qualify is the $65,000 shown above; putting less down means a bigger loan, a higher payment, and PMI (estimated at ~0.8% of the loan per year until you reach 20% equity — the actual rate varies by credit).

What a median home actually costs each month (20% down)

$1,156principal & interest + $184 property tax + $171 insurance = $1,510/mo. Property tax and insurance are added on top of the mortgage, never blended into the rate. Insurance is Missouri's average annual premium ($2,050/yr, at a benchmark $300k dwelling) — your quote will vary.

The bigger picture: a median home in Missouri costs about 3.6×the typical household's yearly income — below the national ratio of about 4.8×.

Go deeper: run your own numbers in the affordability calculator, download the full dataset or read the methodology. Compare with neighbouring Kansas and Kentucky.

How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Missouri?

In Missouri, you need to earn about $65,000 a year to afford a median-priced home of $225,000 — $2,000 more than the $63,000 a typical household earns. A single median income can still stretch to it, depending on your debts and down payment.

How much do you need to earn to buy a house in Missouri?

To afford a median-priced home in Missouri (about $225,000), a buyer needs roughly $65,000 per year, compared with the $63,000 a median Missouri household earns. Source: The Mortgage Ledger, 2026.

What is the average home price in Missouri?

The median home price in Missouri is about $225,000 as of June 2026, per The Mortgage Ledger.

What are property taxes in Missouri?

Missouri has an effective property tax rate of about 0.98%, or roughly $2,205 per year on a median-priced home. Source: The Mortgage Ledger, 2026.

Do you need two incomes to buy a home in Missouri?

Not necessarily — a single median household income of $63,000 is close to the $65,000 needed for a median-priced home, though it depends on your debts and down payment.

Source: The Mortgage Ledger · Figures are statewide medians and benchmark estimates · Data verified June 2026.