The typical owner-occupied home in Viburnum is worth about $88,800, 61% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $732 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 $41,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Viburnum at a glance
| Viburnum | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,800 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $732 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,250 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $879 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $514 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.1% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.6% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 803 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Viburnum
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Viburnum home of $88,800 with 20% down costs about $576 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $724, 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 $24,667 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Viburnum household income of $41,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.
The median rent here is $514 a month, so owning the median home costs about $62 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $17,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $71,040 |
| Principal and interest | $478 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $576 |
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| Down payment | $3,108 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $87,192 |
| Principal and interest | $587 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $724 |
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Questions about home buying in Viburnum
What is the median home value in Viburnum?
About $88,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Viburnum?
Homeowners pay a median $732 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 Viburnum?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $576 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,667 a year.
More about Viburnum
- Mortgage Refinance in Viburnum
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- Home Equity Loans in Viburnum
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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