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Buying a home in Leslie, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Leslie is worth about $107,500, 53% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $950 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Leslie at a glance

Leslie Missouri U.S.
Median home value $107,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $950 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income – $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,200 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 28.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 91 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Leslie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leslie home of $107,500 with 20% down costs about $702 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $881, 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 $30,093 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,500
Loan amount$86,000
Principal and interest$579
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$702

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,762
Loan amount$105,553
Principal and interest$710
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$48
Total per month$881

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Questions about home buying in Leslie

What is the median home value in Leslie?

About $107,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Leslie?

Homeowners pay a median $950 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Leslie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $702 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,093 a year.

More about Leslie

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