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Buying a home in Gordonville, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Gordonville is worth about $241,500, 5% above the Missouri median of $230,300 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,557 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $82,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gordonville at a glance

Gordonville Missouri U.S.
Median home value $241,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,557 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $82,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,472 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,013 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.1% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1978 1980
Vacant homes 11.2% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 473 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gordonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gordonville home of $241,500 with 20% down costs about $1,529 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,931, 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 $65,533 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Gordonville household income of $82,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $305,000.

The median rent here is $1,013 a month, so owning the median home costs about $516 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,300
Loan amount$193,200
Principal and interest$1,300
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$129
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,529

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,452
Loan amount$237,126
Principal and interest$1,595
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$129
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$1,931

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Questions about home buying in Gordonville

What is the median home value in Gordonville?

About $241,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gordonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,557 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Gordonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,529 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,533 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