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Buying a home in Avilla, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Avilla is worth about $85,000, 63% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $720 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Avilla at a glance

Avilla Missouri U.S.
Median home value $85,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $720 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.85% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income – $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,219 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1978 1980
Vacant homes 34.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 70 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Avilla

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Avilla home of $85,000 with 20% down costs about $553 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $695, 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 $23,703 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,000
Loan amount$68,000
Principal and interest$457
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$553

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,975
Loan amount$83,460
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$695

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Questions about home buying in Avilla

What is the median home value in Avilla?

About $85,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Avilla?

Homeowners pay a median $720 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Avilla?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $553 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,703 a year.

More about Avilla

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