The typical owner-occupied home in Bussey is worth about $79,000, 62% below the Iowa median of $208,000 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,007 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, lower than the Iowa rate of 1.39%. The median household earns $43,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (2.8 times for Iowa). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bussey at a glance
| Bussey | Iowa | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $79,000 | $208,000 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,007 | $2,897 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.27% | 1.39% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,125 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 59% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $984 | $1,533 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.3% | 18.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $584 | $972 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.3% | 27.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1949 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.0% | 8.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 414 | 3,210,507 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bussey
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bussey home of $79,000 with 20% down costs about $542 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $673, 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 $23,215 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bussey household income of $43,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.
The median rent here is $584 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $63,200 |
| Principal and interest | $425 |
| Property taxes (1.27% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $542 |
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| Down payment | $2,765 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,569 |
| Principal and interest | $522 |
| Property taxes (1.27% a year) | $84 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $35 |
| Total per month | $673 |
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Questions about home buying in Bussey
What is the median home value in Bussey?
About $79,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bussey?
Homeowners pay a median $1,007 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Bussey?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $542 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,215 a year.
More about Bussey
- Mortgage Refinance in Bussey
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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