The typical owner-occupied home in Alexandria is worth about $43,500, 81% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $33,333 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 5% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alexandria at a glance
| Alexandria | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $43,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $500 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.15% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,333 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 5% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 38.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 103 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alexandria
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alexandria home of $43,500 with 20% down costs about $294 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $366, 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 $12,596 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Alexandria household income of $33,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $115,000.
| Down payment | $8,700 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $34,800 |
| Principal and interest | $234 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $294 |
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| Down payment | $1,522 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,712 |
| Principal and interest | $287 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $19 |
| Total per month | $366 |
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Questions about home buying in Alexandria
What is the median home value in Alexandria?
About $43,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alexandria?
Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Alexandria?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $294 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,596 a year.
More about Alexandria
- Mortgage Refinance in Alexandria
- Debt Relief in Alexandria
- Home Equity Loans in Alexandria
- 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