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Buying a home in Neelyville, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Neelyville is worth about $35,000, 85% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $375 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $35,865 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Neelyville at a glance

Neelyville Missouri U.S.
Median home value $35,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $375 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $35,865 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $556 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.4% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.8% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1978 1980
Vacant homes 21.4% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 358 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Neelyville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Neelyville home of $35,000 with 20% down costs about $234 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $292, 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 $10,035 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Neelyville household income of $35,865; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $125,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,000
Loan amount$28,000
Principal and interest$188
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
PMI$0
Total per month$234

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,225
Loan amount$34,366
Principal and interest$231
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$31
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$292

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Questions about home buying in Neelyville

What is the median home value in Neelyville?

About $35,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Neelyville?

Homeowners pay a median $375 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Neelyville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $234 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,035 a year.

More about Neelyville

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