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Buying a home in Reeds, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Reeds is worth about $114,600, 50% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $733 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $35,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reeds at a glance

Reeds Missouri U.S.
Median home value $114,600 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $733 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $35,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $895 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.8% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1981 1978 1980
Vacant homes 7.2% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 208 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reeds

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reeds home of $114,600 with 20% down costs about $726 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $917, 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 $31,098 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Reeds household income of $35,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,920
Loan amount$91,680
Principal and interest$617
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$726

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,011
Loan amount$112,524
Principal and interest$757
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$917

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Questions about home buying in Reeds

What is the median home value in Reeds?

About $114,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Reeds?

Homeowners pay a median $733 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Reeds?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $726 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,098 a year.

More about Reeds

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