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Buying a home in Missouri City, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Missouri City is worth about $92,900, 60% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,042 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $37,083 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Missouri City at a glance

Missouri City Missouri U.S.
Median home value $92,900 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,042 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $37,083 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 42.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,150 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1978 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 215 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Missouri City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Missouri City home of $92,900 with 20% down costs about $625 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $780, 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 $26,802 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Missouri City household income of $37,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

The median rent here is $1,150 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$18,580
Loan amount$74,320
Principal and interest$500
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$625

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,252
Loan amount$91,217
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$780

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Questions about home buying in Missouri City

What is the median home value in Missouri City?

About $92,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Missouri City?

Homeowners pay a median $1,042 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Missouri City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $625 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,802 a year.

More about Missouri City

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