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Buying a home in Bunceton, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Bunceton is worth about $82,500, 64% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $678 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $43,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bunceton at a glance

Bunceton Missouri U.S.
Median home value $82,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $678 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $43,500 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,050 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.1% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $650 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1978 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 256 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bunceton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bunceton home of $82,500 with 20% down costs about $535 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $672, 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 $22,917 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bunceton household income of $43,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $650 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$16,500
Loan amount$66,000
Principal and interest$444
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$535

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,888
Loan amount$81,006
Principal and interest$545
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$672

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Questions about home buying in Bunceton

What is the median home value in Bunceton?

About $82,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bunceton?

Homeowners pay a median $678 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Bunceton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $535 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,917 a year.

More about Bunceton

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