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Buying a home in Grandin, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Grandin is worth about $32,900, 86% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $348 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $29,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Grandin at a glance

Grandin Missouri U.S.
Median home value $32,900 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $348 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $29,250 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $781 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.7% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $541 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.8% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1978 1980
Vacant homes 10.1% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 352 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Grandin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Grandin home of $32,900 with 20% down costs about $220 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $275, 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 $9,421 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Grandin household income of $29,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $102,000.

The median rent here is $541 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,580
Loan amount$26,320
Principal and interest$177
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$220

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,152
Loan amount$32,304
Principal and interest$217
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$275

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Questions about home buying in Grandin

What is the median home value in Grandin?

About $32,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Grandin?

Homeowners pay a median $348 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Grandin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $220 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $9,421 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