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Buying a home in Barnhart, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Barnhart is worth about $229,200, about the same as the Missouri median of $230,300 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,997 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $95,811 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Barnhart at a glance

Barnhart Missouri U.S.
Median home value $229,200 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,997 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.87% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $95,811 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,389 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.2% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,565 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.6% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1978 1980
Vacant homes 1.5% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 5,785 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Barnhart

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barnhart home of $229,200 with 20% down costs about $1,495 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,877, 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 $64,077 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Barnhart household income of $95,811; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $343,000.

The median rent here is $1,565 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,840
Loan amount$183,360
Principal and interest$1,233
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,495

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,022
Loan amount$225,049
Principal and interest$1,514
Property taxes (0.87% a year)$166
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$1,877

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Questions about home buying in Barnhart

What is the median home value in Barnhart?

About $229,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Barnhart?

Homeowners pay a median $1,997 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Barnhart?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,495 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,077 a year.

More about Barnhart

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