The typical owner-occupied home in Pocahontas is worth about $142,900, 38% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $563 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $106,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 67% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pocahontas at a glance
| Pocahontas | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $142,900 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $563 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.39% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $106,875 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 67% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,179 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 55 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pocahontas
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pocahontas home of $142,900 with 20% down costs about $875 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,113, 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 $37,501 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Pocahontas household income of $106,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $407,000.
| Down payment | $28,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $114,320 |
| Principal and interest | $769 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $875 |
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| Down payment | $5,002 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,312 |
| Principal and interest | $944 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $63 |
| Total per month | $1,113 |
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Questions about home buying in Pocahontas
What is the median home value in Pocahontas?
About $142,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pocahontas?
Homeowners pay a median $563 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Pocahontas?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $875 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,501 a year.
More about Pocahontas
- Mortgage Refinance in Pocahontas
- Debt Relief in Pocahontas
- Home Equity Loans in Pocahontas
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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