The typical owner-occupied home in Montrose is worth about $92,500, 60% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,066 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $61,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Montrose at a glance
| Montrose | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $92,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,066 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.15% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $61,375 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $850 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $905 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.7% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.4% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 425 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Montrose
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Montrose home of $92,500 with 20% down costs about $625 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $779, 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 $26,785 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Montrose household income of $61,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.
The median rent here is $905 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $74,000 |
| Principal and interest | $498 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $625 |
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| Down payment | $3,238 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,825 |
| Principal and interest | $611 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $779 |
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Questions about home buying in Montrose
What is the median home value in Montrose?
About $92,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Montrose?
Homeowners pay a median $1,066 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Montrose?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $625 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,785 a year.
More about Montrose
- Mortgage Refinance in Montrose
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- 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