The typical owner-occupied home in Leasburg is worth about $101,500, 56% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $547 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $40,833 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Leasburg at a glance
| Leasburg | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $547 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $40,833 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 48% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,167 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $663 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.3% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.8% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 279 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Leasburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leasburg home of $101,500 with 20% down costs about $634 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $803, 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 $27,180 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Leasburg household income of $40,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.
The median rent here is $663 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,200 |
| Principal and interest | $546 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $634 |
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| Down payment | $3,552 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,662 |
| Principal and interest | $670 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $803 |
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Questions about home buying in Leasburg
What is the median home value in Leasburg?
About $101,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Leasburg?
Homeowners pay a median $547 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Leasburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $634 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,180 a year.
More about Leasburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Leasburg
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- Home Equity Loans in Leasburg
- 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