The typical owner-occupied home in Fayette is worth about $146,700, 36% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,182 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $57,679 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fayette at a glance
| Fayette | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $146,700 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,182 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.81% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,679 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 58% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,245 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $947 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.7% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.5% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,801 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fayette
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fayette home of $146,700 with 20% down costs about $950 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,194, 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 $40,699 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Fayette household income of $57,679; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.
The median rent here is $947 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $29,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,360 |
| Principal and interest | $789 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $950 |
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| Down payment | $5,134 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,043 |
| Principal and interest | $969 |
| Property taxes (0.81% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $61 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $65 |
| Total per month | $1,194 |
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Questions about home buying in Fayette
What is the median home value in Fayette?
About $146,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fayette?
Homeowners pay a median $1,182 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Fayette?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $950 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,699 a year.
More about Fayette
- Mortgage Refinance in Fayette
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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