The typical owner-occupied home in Amazonia is worth about $82,700, 64% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $714 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $79,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Amazonia at a glance
| Amazonia | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $82,700 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $714 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $79,500 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,104 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 11.7% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.9% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 286 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Amazonia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amazonia home of $82,700 with 20% down costs about $539 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $677, 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 $23,091 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Amazonia household income of $79,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $285,000.
| Down payment | $16,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $66,160 |
| Principal and interest | $445 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $539 |
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| Down payment | $2,894 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,202 |
| Principal and interest | $546 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $677 |
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Questions about home buying in Amazonia
What is the median home value in Amazonia?
About $82,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Amazonia?
Homeowners pay a median $714 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Amazonia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $539 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,091 a year.
More about Amazonia
- Mortgage Refinance in Amazonia
- Debt Relief in Amazonia
- Home Equity Loans in Amazonia
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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