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Buying a home in Farber, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Farber is worth about $60,000, 74% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $820 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $46,458 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Farber at a glance

Farber Missouri U.S.
Median home value $60,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $820 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $46,458 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $860 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $350 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.6% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1978 1980
Vacant homes 15.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 272 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Farber

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Farber home of $60,000 with 20% down costs about $416 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $516, 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 $17,846 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Farber household income of $46,458; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

The median rent here is $350 a month, so owning the median home costs about $66 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,000
Loan amount$48,000
Principal and interest$323
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$416

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,100
Loan amount$58,913
Principal and interest$396
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$516

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Questions about home buying in Farber

What is the median home value in Farber?

About $60,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Farber?

Homeowners pay a median $820 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Farber?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $416 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,846 a year.

More about Farber

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