Cost of Ownership · Missouri
The true cost of owning a home in Missouri
For a median $215,600 home in Missouri, here is the full monthly cost — not just the mortgage. Built from public data: the state's median home value and effective property-tax rate, its average homeowners premium, and the current 30-year rate. This is a representative example, not a quote.
Lender-approved payment
$1,595/mo
PITI + PMI
True monthly cost
$1,774/mo
everything, incl. upkeep
The gap
+$180/mo
what approval leaves out
Effective property-tax rate
0.88%
Avg. homeowners premium
$1,668/yr
NFIP flood claims on record
51,261
These figures use Missouri’s median home value and a 10% down payment as a representative example. Your price, rate, and county rate will differ — run your own numbers in the True Cost tool, see how Missouri ranks on property tax and insurance, or browse every state.