The typical owner-occupied home in Blythedale is worth about $24,600, 89% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 93% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $528 a year in property taxes, about 2.15% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $54,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blythedale at a glance
| Blythedale | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $24,600 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $528 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.15% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,750 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $900 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $806 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.1% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.3% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 341 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blythedale
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blythedale home of $24,600 with 20% down costs about $187 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $228, 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 $8,002 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Blythedale household income of $54,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.
The median rent here is $806 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $4,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $19,680 |
| Principal and interest | $132 |
| Property taxes (2.15% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $10 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $187 |
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| Down payment | $861 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $24,154 |
| Principal and interest | $162 |
| Property taxes (2.15% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $10 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $11 |
| Total per month | $228 |
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Questions about home buying in Blythedale
What is the median home value in Blythedale?
About $24,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Blythedale?
Homeowners pay a median $528 a year, which is about 2.15% 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 Blythedale?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $187 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $8,002 a year.
More about Blythedale
- Mortgage Refinance in Blythedale
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- Home Equity Loans in Blythedale
- 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