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Buying a home in Bucklin, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Bucklin is worth about $73,400, 68% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $864 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $42,188 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bucklin at a glance

Bucklin Missouri U.S.
Median home value $73,400 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $864 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $42,188 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $800 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $617 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.9% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1978 1980
Vacant homes 28.2% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 418 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bucklin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bucklin home of $73,400 with 20% down costs about $498 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $620, 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 $21,333 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Bucklin household income of $42,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.

The median rent here is $617 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,680
Loan amount$58,720
Principal and interest$395
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$498

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,569
Loan amount$72,071
Principal and interest$485
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$72
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$620

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Questions about home buying in Bucklin

What is the median home value in Bucklin?

About $73,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bucklin?

Homeowners pay a median $864 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Bucklin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $498 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,333 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