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Buying a home in Harrisonville, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Harrisonville is worth about $209,200, 9% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,642 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $62,473 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Harrisonville at a glance

Harrisonville Missouri U.S.
Median home value $209,200 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,642 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $62,473 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,500 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $944 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1978 1980
Vacant homes 10.6% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 9,970 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Harrisonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Harrisonville home of $209,200 with 20% down costs about $1,349 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,697, 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 $57,814 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Harrisonville household income of $62,473; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

The median rent here is $944 a month, so owning the median home costs about $405 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,840
Loan amount$167,360
Principal and interest$1,126
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
PMI$0
Total per month$1,349

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,322
Loan amount$205,411
Principal and interest$1,382
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$87
FHA mortgage insurance$93
Total per month$1,697

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Questions about home buying in Harrisonville

What is the median home value in Harrisonville?

About $209,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Harrisonville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,642 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Harrisonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,349 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,814 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