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Buying a home in Tebbetts, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Tebbetts is worth about $213,700, 7% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,137 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $76,089 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tebbetts at a glance

Tebbetts Missouri U.S.
Median home value $213,700 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,137 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $76,089 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 386 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tebbetts

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tebbetts home of $213,700 with 20% down costs about $1,333 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,689, 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 $57,150 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Tebbetts household income of $76,089; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $285,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,740
Loan amount$170,960
Principal and interest$1,150
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,333

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,480
Loan amount$209,829
Principal and interest$1,412
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$94
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$95
Total per month$1,689

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Questions about home buying in Tebbetts

What is the median home value in Tebbetts?

About $213,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tebbetts?

Homeowners pay a median $1,137 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Tebbetts?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,333 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,150 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