The typical owner-occupied home in Branson is worth about $50,400, 91% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $34,063 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 3% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Branson at a glance
| Branson | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $50,400 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $34,063 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 3% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 43.1% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 62 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Branson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Branson home of $50,400 with 20% down costs about $309 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $393, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $13,227 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Branson household income of $34,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.
| Down payment | $10,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $40,320 |
| Principal and interest | $271 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $21 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $309 |
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| Down payment | $1,764 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $49,487 |
| Principal and interest | $333 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $21 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $22 |
| Total per month | $393 |
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Questions about home buying in Branson
What is the median home value in Branson?
About $50,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Branson?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.39% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Branson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $309 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,227 a year.
More about Branson
- Mortgage Refinance in Branson
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data