The typical owner-occupied home in Princeton is worth about $78,000, 66% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $759 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $58,558 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Princeton at a glance
| Princeton | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $78,000 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $759 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,558 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $853 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $547 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.9% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.3% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,352 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Princeton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Princeton home of $78,000 with 20% down costs about $515 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 $22,085 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Princeton household income of $58,558; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.
The median rent here is $547 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $15,600 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,400 |
| Principal and interest | $420 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $515 |
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| Down payment | $2,730 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,587 |
| Principal and interest | $515 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $32 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $34 |
| Total per month | $645 |
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Questions about home buying in Princeton
What is the median home value in Princeton?
About $78,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Princeton?
Homeowners pay a median $759 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Princeton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $515 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,085 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