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Buying a home in De Witt, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in De Witt is worth about $45,000, 80% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $292 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

De Witt at a glance

De Witt Missouri U.S.
Median home value $45,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $292 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income – $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1967 1978 1980
Vacant homes 31.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 55 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in De Witt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median De Witt home of $45,000 with 20% down costs about $285 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $360, 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 $12,227 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,000
Loan amount$36,000
Principal and interest$242
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$24
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$285

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,575
Loan amount$44,185
Principal and interest$297
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$24
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$360

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Questions about home buying in De Witt

What is the median home value in De Witt?

About $45,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in De Witt?

Homeowners pay a median $292 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 De Witt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $285 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,227 a year.

More about De Witt

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