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Buying a home in Warrensburg, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Warrensburg is worth about $222,200, 4% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 33% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,593 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 $57,067 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Warrensburg at a glance

Warrensburg Missouri U.S.
Median home value $222,200 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,593 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $57,067 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,478 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.7% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $921 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.2% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1978 1980
Vacant homes 6.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 19,582 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Warrensburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Warrensburg home of $222,200 with 20% down costs about $1,422 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,792, 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 $60,930 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Warrensburg household income of $57,067; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $921 a month, so owning the median home costs about $501 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,440
Loan amount$177,760
Principal and interest$1,196
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
PMI$0
Total per month$1,422

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,777
Loan amount$218,175
Principal and interest$1,468
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$93
FHA mortgage insurance$98
Total per month$1,792

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Questions about home buying in Warrensburg

What is the median home value in Warrensburg?

About $222,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Warrensburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,593 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 Warrensburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,422 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,930 a year.

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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