The typical owner-occupied home in Rothville is worth about $56,700, 75% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $300 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $42,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rothville at a glance
| Rothville | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $56,700 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $300 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.53% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,500 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 39.1% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 56 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rothville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rothville home of $56,700 with 20% down costs about $354 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $448, 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 $15,163 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Rothville household income of $42,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.
| Down payment | $11,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,360 |
| Principal and interest | $305 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $25 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $354 |
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| Down payment | $1,984 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,673 |
| Principal and interest | $375 |
| Property taxes (0.53% a year) | $25 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $448 |
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Questions about home buying in Rothville
What is the median home value in Rothville?
About $56,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rothville?
Homeowners pay a median $300 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Rothville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $354 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,163 a year.
More about Rothville
- Mortgage Refinance in Rothville
- Debt Relief in Rothville
- Home Equity Loans in Rothville
- 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