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Buying a home in Holts Summit, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Holts Summit is worth about $191,900, 17% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,909 a year in property taxes, about 0.99% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $85,064 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Holts Summit at a glance

Holts Summit Missouri U.S.
Median home value $191,900 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,909 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.99% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $85,064 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,326 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,122 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.1% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2002 1978 1980
Vacant homes 11.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 4,609 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Holts Summit

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Holts Summit home of $191,900 with 20% down costs about $1,271 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,591, 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 $54,472 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Holts Summit household income of $85,064; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

The median rent here is $1,122 a month, so owning the median home costs about $149 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,380
Loan amount$153,520
Principal and interest$1,033
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,271

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,716
Loan amount$188,424
Principal and interest$1,268
Property taxes (0.99% a year)$158
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$85
Total per month$1,591

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Questions about home buying in Holts Summit

What is the median home value in Holts Summit?

About $191,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Holts Summit?

Homeowners pay a median $1,909 a year, which is about 0.99% 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 Holts Summit?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,271 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,472 a year.

More about Holts Summit

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