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Buying a home in Cole Camp, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Cole Camp is worth about $171,500, 26% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,150 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $47,083 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cole Camp at a glance

Cole Camp Missouri U.S.
Median home value $171,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,150 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $47,083 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,177 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $497 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1978 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 1,436 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cole Camp

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cole Camp home of $171,500 with 20% down costs about $1,090 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,376, 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 $46,721 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Cole Camp household income of $47,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $497 a month, so owning the median home costs about $593 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,300
Loan amount$137,200
Principal and interest$923
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
PMI$0
Total per month$1,090

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,002
Loan amount$168,394
Principal and interest$1,133
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$96
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$71
FHA mortgage insurance$76
Total per month$1,376

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Questions about home buying in Cole Camp

What is the median home value in Cole Camp?

About $171,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cole Camp?

Homeowners pay a median $1,150 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Cole Camp?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,090 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,721 a year.

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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