The typical owner-occupied home in Kimmswick is worth about $226,800, about the same as the Missouri median of $230,300 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,625 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $68,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Kimmswick at a glance
| Kimmswick | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,800 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,625 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.72% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 85% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 27% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $867 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.1% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,250 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.0% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1947 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 112 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Kimmswick
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kimmswick home of $226,800 with 20% down costs about $1,451 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,829, 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 $62,192 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Kimmswick household income of $68,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.
The median rent here is $1,250 a month, so owning the median home costs about $201 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $45,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $181,440 |
| Principal and interest | $1,221 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,451 |
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| Down payment | $7,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $222,692 |
| Principal and interest | $1,498 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $94 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $100 |
| Total per month | $1,829 |
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Questions about home buying in Kimmswick
What is the median home value in Kimmswick?
About $226,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Kimmswick?
Homeowners pay a median $1,625 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Kimmswick?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,451 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,192 a year.
More about Kimmswick
- Mortgage Refinance in Kimmswick
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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