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Buying a home in Weatherby, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Weatherby is worth about $50,000, 78% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $433 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $28,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weatherby at a glance

Weatherby Missouri U.S.
Median home value $50,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $433 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $28,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 75 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weatherby

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weatherby home of $50,000 with 20% down costs about $326 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $409, 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 $13,978 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Weatherby household income of $28,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $103,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,000
Loan amount$40,000
Principal and interest$269
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$326

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,750
Loan amount$49,094
Principal and interest$330
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$22
Total per month$409

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Questions about home buying in Weatherby

What is the median home value in Weatherby?

About $50,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weatherby?

Homeowners pay a median $433 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Weatherby?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $326 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,978 a year.

More about Weatherby

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