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Buying a home in Freistatt, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Freistatt is worth about $116,000, 50% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $683 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $47,917 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Freistatt at a glance

Freistatt Missouri U.S.
Median home value $116,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $683 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $47,917 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $828 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.1% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1978 1980
Vacant homes 16.5% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 249 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Freistatt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Freistatt home of $116,000 with 20% down costs about $730 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $923, 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 $31,270 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Freistatt household income of $47,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,200
Loan amount$92,800
Principal and interest$624
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$730

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,060
Loan amount$113,899
Principal and interest$766
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$57
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$923

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Questions about home buying in Freistatt

What is the median home value in Freistatt?

About $116,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Freistatt?

Homeowners pay a median $683 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Freistatt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $730 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,270 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