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Buying a home in Rush Hill, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Rush Hill is worth about $39,300, 83% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $66,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rush Hill at a glance

Rush Hill Missouri U.S.
Median home value $39,300 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $500 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $66,250 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $838 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1978 1980
Vacant homes 26.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 71 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rush Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rush Hill home of $39,300 with 20% down costs about $269 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $335, 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 $11,549 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Rush Hill household income of $66,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,860
Loan amount$31,440
Principal and interest$212
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$269

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,376
Loan amount$38,588
Principal and interest$260
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$335

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Questions about home buying in Rush Hill

What is the median home value in Rush Hill?

About $39,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rush Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $500 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 Rush Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $269 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,549 a year.

More about Rush Hill

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