The typical owner-occupied home in Phillipsburg is worth about $112,500, 51% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $770 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Phillipsburg at a glance
| Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $770 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.68% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $964 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $782 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.8% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 164 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Phillipsburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Phillipsburg home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $716 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $903, 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 $30,689 for the 20%-down payment.
The median rent here is $782 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $716 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (0.68% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $903 |
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Questions about home buying in Phillipsburg
What is the median home value in Phillipsburg?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Phillipsburg?
Homeowners pay a median $770 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Phillipsburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $716 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,689 a year.
More about Phillipsburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Phillipsburg
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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