The typical owner-occupied home in Knox City is worth about $86,100, 63% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $592 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Knox City at a glance
| Knox City | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,100 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $592 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.69% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,156 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $656 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.5% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1946 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 46.7% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 103 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Knox City
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Knox City home of $86,100 with 20% down costs about $549 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $692, 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 $23,517 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Knox City household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $160,000.
The median rent here is $656 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,880 |
| Principal and interest | $463 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $549 |
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| Down payment | $3,014 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,541 |
| Principal and interest | $569 |
| Property taxes (0.69% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $692 |
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Questions about home buying in Knox City
What is the median home value in Knox City?
About $86,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Knox City?
Homeowners pay a median $592 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Knox City?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $549 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,517 a year.
More about Knox City
- Mortgage Refinance in Knox City
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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