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Buying a home in Creighton, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Creighton is worth about $104,200, 55% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,068 a year in property taxes, about 1.02% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Creighton at a glance

Creighton Missouri U.S.
Median home value $104,200 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,068 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.02% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $58,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,054 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $625 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1978 1980
Vacant homes 27.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 302 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Creighton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Creighton home of $104,200 with 20% down costs about $693 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $866, 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 $29,690 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Creighton household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

The median rent here is $625 a month, so owning the median home costs about $68 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,840
Loan amount$83,360
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$693

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,647
Loan amount$102,313
Principal and interest$688
Property taxes (1.02% a year)$89
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$866

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Questions about home buying in Creighton

What is the median home value in Creighton?

About $104,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Creighton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,068 a year, which is about 1.02% 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 Creighton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $693 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,690 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