Home / Home Buying by state / Missouri / McDonald County / Rocky Comfort

Buying a home in Rocky Comfort, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Rocky Comfort is worth about $110,400, 52% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $400 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $66,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rocky Comfort at a glance

Rocky Comfort Missouri U.S.
Median home value $110,400 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $400 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $66,125 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 16% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 253 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rocky Comfort

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rocky Comfort home of $110,400 with 20% down costs about $673 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $857, 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 $28,854 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Rocky Comfort household income of $66,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $253,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,080
Loan amount$88,320
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$673

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,864
Loan amount$108,400
Principal and interest$729
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$857

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Rocky Comfort

What is the median home value in Rocky Comfort?

About $110,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rocky Comfort?

Homeowners pay a median $400 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Rocky Comfort?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $673 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,854 a year.

More about Rocky Comfort

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