The typical owner-occupied home in Moscow Mills is worth about $196,400, 15% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,076 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $73,468 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Moscow Mills at a glance
| Moscow Mills | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,400 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,076 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.06% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $73,468 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,325 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.8% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,107 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.7% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2007 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.2% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,823 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Moscow Mills
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Moscow Mills home of $196,400 with 20% down costs about $1,312 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,639, 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 $56,241 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Moscow Mills household income of $73,468; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $257,000.
The median rent here is $1,107 a month, so owning the median home costs about $205 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $39,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $157,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,057 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $173 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,312 |
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| Down payment | $6,874 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $192,843 |
| Principal and interest | $1,297 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $173 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $87 |
| Total per month | $1,639 |
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Questions about home buying in Moscow Mills
What is the median home value in Moscow Mills?
About $196,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Moscow Mills?
Homeowners pay a median $2,076 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Moscow Mills?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,312 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,241 a year.
More about Moscow Mills
- Mortgage Refinance in Moscow Mills
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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