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Buying a home in Callao, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Callao is worth about $80,000, 65% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $575 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $39,063 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Callao at a glance

Callao Missouri U.S.
Median home value $80,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $575 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $39,063 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $914 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.5% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1978 1980
Vacant homes 28.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 263 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Callao

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Callao home of $80,000 with 20% down costs about $512 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $645, 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 $21,937 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Callao household income of $39,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $142,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,000
Loan amount$64,000
Principal and interest$431
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$512

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,800
Loan amount$78,551
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$645

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Questions about home buying in Callao

What is the median home value in Callao?

About $80,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Callao?

Homeowners pay a median $575 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Callao?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $512 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,937 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