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Buying a home in Sunrise Beach, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Sunrise Beach is worth about $207,100, 10% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $683 a year in property taxes, about 0.33% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $55,625 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sunrise Beach at a glance

Sunrise Beach Missouri U.S.
Median home value $207,100 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $683 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.33% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $55,625 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,357 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,115 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1978 1980
Vacant homes 67.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 413 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sunrise Beach

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sunrise Beach home of $207,100 with 20% down costs about $1,258 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,603, 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 $53,905 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Sunrise Beach household income of $55,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $214,000.

The median rent here is $1,115 a month, so owning the median home costs about $143 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,420
Loan amount$165,680
Principal and interest$1,115
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,258

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,248
Loan amount$203,349
Principal and interest$1,368
Property taxes (0.33% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$92
Total per month$1,603

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Questions about home buying in Sunrise Beach

What is the median home value in Sunrise Beach?

About $207,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sunrise Beach?

Homeowners pay a median $683 a year, which is about 0.33% 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 Sunrise Beach?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,258 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,905 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